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Female Tabanus Atratus Feeding (Black Horse Fly) - Tabanus atratus - female
Copyright © 2007 Harry Kyle

Female Tabanus Atratus Feeding (Black Horse Fly) - Tabanus atratus - Female
Hampton, Bradford County, Florida, USA
July 23, 2007
Size: ~ 1.5 to 2 inches
I believe this to be a Tabanus Atratus. I've seen quite a few of them over the years that I lived in florida (21). When I was visiting back home recently I decided to take a photo of one. The max size I've seen listed for this particular horse fly is 1 1/8 inches. This beast was at least 1 1/2 inches if not more. I would love input on if I am correct in my classification for this horse fly. You can see the gnats and a house fly present for size comparison.

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Contributed by Harry Kyle on 10 September, 2007 - 9:46pm
Last updated 11 September, 2007 - 2:27pm

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Love the BritCom reference.
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