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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Horse and Deer Flies (Tabanidae) » Horse Flies (Tabaninae) » Tabanini » Tabanus
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Horse Fly - Tabanus
Copyright © 2007 Greg Dodge

Horse Fly - Tabanus
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
August 16, 2001
Size: appr 2 cm
This image was captured from video. The fly was hovering. I often see one of these in the yard hovering near shrubs, or other objects (AC unit).

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Contributed by Greg Dodge on 11 September, 2007 - 1:13pm
Last updated 21 August, 2011 - 1:11pm

Moved
Moved from Horse Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 21 August, 2011 - 1:11pm login or register to post comments

Fly
Looks like a horse fly to me.
… Sam Houston, 11 September, 2007 - 1:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Fly
I don't recall ever seeing a horse fly hover. This one hovers often, in one spot, quite still except for the wings, of course.
… Greg Dodge, 11 September, 2007 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Male.
Male horse flies DO exhibit hovering behavior.
… Eric R. Eaton, 11 September, 2007 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Horsefly hovering
I guess I should be more attentive. Thanks.
… Greg Dodge, 12 September, 2007 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

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