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Golden Tachinid Fly
16.728, -92.933
Field Notes
Description:
This small fly was Breathtaking! It looked to be made of solid gold. It was about 8 mm long and wanted the salt on our skin. Family Tachinidae.
Habitat:
Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters.
Notes:
Speaking of Golden Flies.....in Ancient Egypt a Golden Fly was one of the highest honors that a Pharaoh could bestow on his subjects and was especially used for rewarding valor in military personnel. The last picture shows 3 of these golden flies from the Museum of Anthropology in Cairo. They are quite obviously Horseflies of the Family Tabanidae. These are from the era of Ramses II. I think if they had ever seen this Golden Tachinid they would have changed their style!
http://historywithatwist.blogspot.mx/2010/05/thanks-for-fighting-heres-…
http://www.arabworldbooks.com/egyptomania/jewels.htm
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