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Black horse fly (male)

tabanus atratus

Photo by KarenL
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Looks like a Stealth fighter ! Awesome
Thanks Antonio! From memory I think this "Alien" was about an inch long!
Great Karen,i like to go in the past of my friends spotting list's to find precious like this:)alien!what's the size of this beauty?
It was - for a fly! About an inch I think!
Beam me (and my horse) up Scotty.. and make it quick.
Ashish, he is definitely proving that black is the color to wear for any occasion! :)
Hi Karen... Shall I call this one Zorro fly... :)
Thanks Harsha! LauraMaria, you are right he does! I thought he looked a bit like a character out of MIB or the Matrix!
WOW now he looks cool. He looks like he's all dressed up in his leathers ready to take his motorcycle for a spin. He's even rubbing his hands with joy at the thought! :D Those eyes though... woah. What a cool find, Karen!
Ha ha! Juan, check out the other horse fly I spotted - it's already in camo! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7157197
Thanks Guys! textless, I'm sure he is a menace, but thankfully he wasn't interested in me! :)
He looks like a menace. :) Nice photos!
Thanks Guys! Lars, I agree he does look like a crazy little dude with his 'sunglasses' on!
wow...ZZ Top goggles..*Cheap Sunglasses* :D
What a cool looking fly! (Though I can imagine horses don't appreciate them!!)
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2011

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