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B52 Bomber, Horse fly

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Bomber
Tabanus Atratus


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BethGlace
BethGlace 8 years ago

That is what we call them too, B2 Bombers, but I can't find them described in the information about horse flies. They are MUCH larger than anything described and are hard to kill. They land on the horse's spine where their tails can't swoosh the fly off, and inflict very painful bites.

Katie Jenkins
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Katie Jenkins

Chesapeake City, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012

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