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Horsefly

Tabanus sp.

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large biting fly, only females feed on blood

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

These types of Horsefly were less numerous in Algonquin. They were also easier to see because they are so big.

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Tabanus

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PublishedJuly 19, 2011

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