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Tabanus biguttatus
A large wingspan up to 50 mm. This specimen is small and half the adult size. Adults attack large mammals such as hippos as blood suckers. Their larva feed on insect larva and tadpoles in mud pans.
apologies for cellphone quality photos!
Spotted on Dec 10, 2013
Submitted on Dec 29, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you Cbenito!
Great picture! What an interesting fly.