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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 » Hybomitra » Hybomitra difficilis
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Horse Fly - Hybomitra difficilis - female
Copyright © 2014 John Rosenfeld

Horse Fly - Hybomitra difficilis - Female
Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 8, 2014

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Contributed by John Rosenfeld on 22 June, 2014 - 12:05pm
Last updated 2 June, 2015 - 12:03am

Hybomitra difficilis (Wiedemann), female
Moved from Hybomitra. ID'd from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks John.

Tabanids don't take well to being in alcohol, but your excellent photos supplement the specimen very well.
… Brad Barnd, 2 June, 2015 - 12:03am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Brad
Are Tabanids better kept dry?
… John Rosenfeld, 2 June, 2015 - 7:08am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
It is best to pin them fresh, but when that isn't possible freezing them is a workable solution. Just need to be careful about moisture after removing from freezer so that mold doesn't develop.
… Brad Barnd, 2 June, 2015 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

 
I've used the freezing technique
on Gelis that I save for a specialist, she likes them dry because some alcohols can evidently damage DNA.
… John Rosenfeld, 2 June, 2015 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Freezing is a great way to dispatch specimens
But it is usually not very convenient. Some insects are surprisingly cold tolerant and can last longer than you'd expect in a freezer.
… Brad Barnd, 2 June, 2015 - 10:51pm login or register to post comments

 
I have had a couple instances
were a Gelis revived and flew off while in the drying stage.
… John Rosenfeld, 3 June, 2015 - 6:01am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Horse Flies.
… John F. Carr, 8 July, 2014 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

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