Thanks for determining that this deer fly is Chrysops cincticornis, A.W. I took note that the bright orange hairs on the sides of its thorax are a good clue to its identity.

Thanks for moving this deer fly to Chrysops, Ken! I tried to go to the Chrysops genus and look for an ID request right there, but could only find a place to put new images. Would my images have been looked at there for an ID even if I did not put them in as an ID request?

...since the identification process doesn't stop until it's been taken as far as possible.

Many experts/specialists never look at ID Request. They're poking through the images in their areas of expertise.

As a rule, you should post to your deepest level of certainty (I stress certainty; please don't guess). Avoid "odd" taxonomic levels (i.e., Pentatomorpha or Cimicomorpha), but post to order, family or genus, as long as you're confident to that level. The experts will find the images there.

ID Request is really meant for those who have no idea of what kind of bug they've got.

Thanks for clearing up the identification process for me, Ken! From now on, I will try to add photos to the place where I feel confident about their position.