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Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Giant fly about the size of a bumble bee.
Family Tachinidae

Habitat:

Semi desert

Reference Links:

Tachinidae

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Bottle Fly

Calliphora vomitoria

Reference Link
Noel Buensuceso
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Comments (3)
LuisStevens
Thank you Noel Buensuceso for the ID and the link
ForestDragon
It could be from Family Tachinidae. There are some pretty big flies in that family with similar looks.

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PublishedAugust 28, 2012

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