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Gigantic Black Fly - Tabanus atratus

Gigantic Black Fly - Tabanus atratus
Hawthorn Woods, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 2, 2009
Size: 40 - 43 mm

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Same fly
My son caught this fly here in Georgia. Its absolutly amazing in how large it is. Well over an inch, large head. Its a very solid black, no color variation at all. We've tried to look this up in all our bug books and can't find it. I'm very interested in finding out!

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