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Black robber fly
by: Moni

Anonymous
What? How?
Not sure this is what you have in your room. It would be great if you could take a photo and send it in to the Insect ID page.
Robber flies can not sting if that is what you have.The live in a variety of habitats, but most diverse in dry, open habitats - usually woodlands next to open grassy type locations. Larvae usually occur in soil or decaying wood. Do you have decaying wood nearby...really close by?
These adult flies are predatory on a variety of other insects, so they do not bother people.

Perhaps you have some other insect?
Here are some photos of many of the robber flies. See if with the up close photos they look like what you have?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/151/bgimage
WHAT , HOW?
by: Anonymous

i have found 6 inthe past 2 weeks in my bed room. Not sure how there getting in, theres no crackes, splits or holes in the screen or window frame. I would really like to know as well what these are. I don't get to close cause i'm very afraid of bees. (or bee like things)
Flies?
by: Moni

With a quick look your black insect is a fly I think. The shape and antenna looks like that of a robber fly which is beneficial...feeding on other insect pests. I would be good to get more information.
How long is it?
Do you have another picture of it?
Thanks

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