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Black Horse Fly (Tabanus atratus)?? St Johns County, Florida - Tabanus atratus - female
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Black Horse Fly (Tabanus atratus)?? St Johns County, Florida - Tabanus atratus - Female
St Augustine, St Johns County, Florida, USA
November 11, 2018
Size: about 1.5 inches?
It looks a lot like an image of a Black Horse Fly Tabanus atratus that I see online, although there may be similar species in this group.
Contributed by Bluebird on 11 November, 2018 - 8:34am
Last updated 13 November, 2018 - 8:22am

Moved
Moved from Horse Flies.
… A.W. Thomas, 13 November, 2018 - 8:22am

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 November, 2018 - 12:19pm

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