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What’s this wasp killer? (i.imgur.com)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, same family at least. Robberflies (Assilidae), they are basically flies evolved to do what dragonflies do except they develop underground instead of in water.

[–] nieceandtows 1 points 1 year ago

That is so cool, thanks for the info!