Insects and Spiders

Photobombed By A Tiny Robber Fly

I was taking more shots of the paper wasp and had no idea that the wasp had been joined by a tiny visitor in one frame until I was reviewing photos on the computer. I had no idea robber flies were ever this tiny. I was able to get it identified by the experts to the genus level. Got a good sideways shot of the wasp too.
Robber Fly (Atomosia sp.)
Female Red Paper Wasp (Polistes rubiginosus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery

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