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Q&A What is this small winged bug with a black spot on its back and dusky colored wings

Non-expert guess here, but I think that's some type of robber fly. Those are predatory flys, generally have the shape you show, and are rather large for flys. There are many species. Even expert...

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Olin Lathrop‭ · 2020-08-02T12:29:48Z (almost 4 years ago)
Non-expert guess here, but I think that's some type of robber fly.  Those are predatory flys, generally have the shape you show, and are rather large for flys.  There are many species.  Even experts can disagree on the exact ones.

Hopefully the term "robber fly" will lead to more information.  The geographic location and details of the habitat will help narrow down the species.