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Common Horse Fly

Haematopota pluvialis

Photo by Gaia80
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown/grey horse fly, no more than 10-12mm in body length. Feed on mammal blood used to develop their eggs.

Habitat:

Close to mixed forest.

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Haematopota pluvialis

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