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Unknown Bug, Probably a Horsefly of Some Type - Mydas clavatus

Unknown Bug, Probably a Horsefly of Some Type - Mydas clavatus
Hughes Hollow, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
July 10, 2017
Size: One Inch
All Black but notice orange under the wing

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Mydas Fly
-Mydas clavatus
This is a harmless, though scary looking, fly that commonly visits flowering bushes.

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