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Lirceus
Flat Waterslaters
Lirceus is a genus of freshwater isopod crustaceans in the family Asellidae, commonly known as flat waterslaters. The genus contains at least 18 described species distributed across southern Canada and the eastern United States, extending westward to the Great Plains. Many species inhabit caves and springs, particularly in the Interior Highlands region (Ozark and Ouachita Mountains), while others occupy surface streams and leaf pack habitats. Two species are listed as endangered or vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Ommatius ouachitensis
robber fly, assassin fly
Ommatius ouachitensis is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae) described by Bullington & Lavigne in 1984. As with other members of this large predatory fly family, it likely exhibits the characteristic hunting behavior of intercepting insect prey in flight. The specific epithet "ouachitensis" suggests an association with the Ouachita Mountains or Ouachita River region of North America. Like other Ommatius species, it probably perches on vegetation in sunny locations to hunt.