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Horse Fly? - Tabanus stygius
Copyright © 2006 Carla Finley

Horse Fly? - Tabanus stygius
Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
May 21, 2006
Size: 1"

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Contributed by Carla Finley on 21 May, 2006 - 12:25pm
Last updated 23 May, 2006 - 9:12pm

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… Tony Thomas, 23 May, 2006 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Is there fine hair
Is there fine hair on the thorax of this fly? I belive I caught one of these yesterday. This fly looks very much like the T. gladiator except I noticed from the photo stygius seems to have more hair. Could you give insight on separating the two? Thanks, Tony!
… Scott Nelson, 17 June, 2006 - 7:28am login or register to post comments

 
Thorax is covered with
white hair, but this can get rubbed off to show the underlying reddish cuticle. Stygius vs. gladiator: stygius smaller, thorax white contrasting with the almost black abdomen; gladiator large, thorax purplish red same colour as abdomen.
Compare this image of stygius with
… Tony Thomas, 17 June, 2006 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Tony
A new species for BugGuide?
Carla Finley
Venice, FL
http://community.webshots.com/user/CarlaFinley
… Carla Finley, 24 May, 2006 - 6:50am login or register to post comments

yes
this is a Tabanid. wouldn't you love getting bit by him?
… Omar Fahmy, 21 May, 2006 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Her:-)
A male tabanid can bite me any time:-) They don't have the mouthparts for cutting into me. Females like this one on the other hand....
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 May, 2006 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

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