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Black Horse Fly

Tabanus atratus

Photo by EmilyUmbarger
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Black Horse Fly

Tabanus atratus

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
EmilyUmbarger
Sweet, thanks! It was enormous and very exciting to see!
Jacob Gorneau
Awesome! One of the largest, if not, the largest horsefly. They don't tend to bite humans, and usually prefer livestock.

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PublishedAugust 20, 2013

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