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Horse Fly

Fidena sp.

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-22.5385, -43.2282

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Description:

Horse-flies are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night. They are found all over the world except for some islands and the polar regions.

Habitat:

I found this fly near the jungle of Atlantic Forest, in Parque São Vicente, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro.

Notes:

The town of the coordinates (lat: -22.538549, long: -43.228141) that I used for search, is not DUQUE DE CAXIAS, as reports the search map tool of this page, but PETRÓPOLIS, as shown here:<br><br>

https://www.google.com/maps/place/22%C2%B032'18.8%22S+43%C2%B013'41.3%2…

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