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Horsefly

Tabanidae Tabanus atratus

Photo by Neilen Joyce
Published on Project Noah
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Comments (3)
Johan Heyns
Hi Neilen, similar spotting of a fly with the same type of eye structure (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16528229) I agree with Argy Bee about "Horse Fly" and Family Tabanidae.
Mark Ridgway
Hi Neilen... I'm no expert but I think this is of the family Tabanidae (sometimes called 'horse flies') It's a handsome little creature... even if it does bite :)
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2013

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