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Tabanus sp.
An Horse Fly spotted on the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park.
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...
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Hi Walter,
Pretty picture! This is a female horse fly in the genus Tabanus. Most likely T. molestus. See also: http://public.fotki.com/gstrick3/tabanid...
BTW, you can tell she's a female because the eyes are separated. Males have eyes that butt right up against each other. Females feed on blood and males feed on nectar, much like mosquitos.
Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Aug 11, 2012
