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Photo by DawnieFlowers
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Field Notes

Description:

Insect

Habitat:

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
I think this is more likely a species of Horsefly, Genus Tabanus. There are a lot of them: http://bugguide.net/node/view/11452/bgpage There are several species in this genus that look very similar and are difficult to tell apart by photograph, even for professionals.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2012

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