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Tabanidae sp.
Horsefly bites are painful, the bites of large specimens especially so. Most short tongued (short proboscid) species of horse flies use their knife-like mandibles to rip and/or slice flesh apart. Flies with longer proboscides bite more like a mosquito, their stylet-like mouthparts piercing the host's skin like needles.
Seen near a farm.
There is possibly a mite on its back.
You're welcome :) I'm jealous. I have yet to spot a horse fly with a camera in my hand!
Thank you Cindy, for the ID. I guess the next time I see this fly I will have to first cover myself up instead of being happy about finding a different fly :-)
Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 18, 2013
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