Horse Fly

Description:

Diptera; Tabanidae; Tabanini; Tabanus sp. "Tabanus is a genus of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. Females have scissor-like mouthparts that aim to cut the skin. The horsefly can then lap up the blood." Wikipedia.

Habitat:

This Horse Fly was spotted in the middle of the rice crop, just a day or two before harvesting time.