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Black Horse Fly (Tabanus atratus)
Photo#559885
Copyright © 2011
Misty Doy
Huge Black Fly -
Tabanus atratus
-
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 8, 2011
Size: 2"
HUGE black fly--any idea of specifics on this guy? I have never seen a fly this size!
Contributed by
Misty Doy
on 8 August, 2011 - 7:15pm
Last updated 10 November, 2011 - 3:10pm
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Keith Bayless
, 10 November, 2011 - 3:10pm
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Charley Eiseman
, 3 September, 2011 - 1:42pm
Horse fly
Looks like a male of the black horse fly
Tabanus atratus
. Males don't bite.
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John F. Carr
, 8 August, 2011 - 7:36pm
Thanks so much...didn't think
Thanks so much...didn't think Tabanus grew over 1.5 inches--this guy was at LEAST 2, perhaps 3 inches. Glad to know he won't bite!!!
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Misty Doy
, 8 August, 2011 - 7:39pm