Bug FAQBrown-banded Hanging Thief
Diogmites salutans · Order: Diptera · Family: Asilidae
The brown-banded hanging thief is a species of robber fly. It belongs to the family Asilidae.
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How to recognize it
Diogmites salutans is a robber fly.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It is considered a robber fly in household contexts.
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Can it bite, sting or make you sick?
Robber flies, including this species, have a bite-like mouthpart.
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How to get rid of it
Control methods for this species are the same as for other robber flies.
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When you see it
It is active during the seasons when robber flies are seen.
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Lookalikes
It may be confused with other robber flies.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What family does the brown-banded hanging thief belong to?
It belongs to the family Asilidae, the robber flies.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Asilidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogmites_salutans
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