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Horse Fly - Tabanus atratus
Copyright © 2004 Lynette Schimming

Horse Fly - Tabanus atratus
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
August 13, 2004
Being from MT...I had never seen a fly this size before. It was quite an amazing sight for me. My guess is that it was over an inch long.
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 21 February, 2005 - 9:27am
Last updated 19 March, 2008 - 10:25am

Black Horsefly - Tabanus atratus, female
This is a baby, wait until you see Tabanus americanus.
I'll do a Guide page for it later.
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