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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Horse and Deer Flies (Tabanidae) » Horse Flies (Tabaninae) » Tabanini » Tabanus » Tabanus americanus
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Horse Fly from poolside - Tabanus americanus - female
Copyright © 2009 Russ Holden

Horse Fly from poolside - Tabanus americanus - Female
Uxbridge, MA , Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
July 18, 2009
Size: about 30mm
This fly flew to the neighbor's pool. It was buzzing around for about a minute before it mistakenly alighted on my knee. I managed to stun it with a quick slap and then portaged the beast home to take a few shots. Admittedly it's not a fabulous photo, but, it might serve to identify it!
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Contributed by Russ Holden on 19 July, 2009 - 8:01am
Last updated 15 April, 2018 - 12:37pm

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… John F. Carr, 8 August, 2009 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

Horse Fly from poolside
You are correct. Tabanus americanus
… JBurger, 19 July, 2009 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

New Research
There appear to be some much better pictures of this fine fly here on the site. From what I've gathered this beauty is Tabanus americanus
… Russ Holden, 19 July, 2009 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

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