What bug is this this?

[atikovi]

Assume it's a fly, but it's longer and narrower than any I've seen before.

 

[The Lube Guy]

Darth Vader Robber Fly

 

[JohnnyG]

Washington DC? It's a bug!

 

[eljefino]

Need a nickel for scale.

 

[atikovi]

Need a nickel for scale.

S/he wasn't cooperative.

 

[JohnnyG]

iNaturalist, a Google app, calls it a Robber Fly, no further info.

 

[Johnny248]

A nasty one.

 

[Ed_Flecko]

Does this help?

https://www.insectidentification.org/bugfinder-start.php



Ed