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Horse Fly

Tabanus fulvulus

Description:

Golden horse fly resting on a vehicle. I've never taken a close look at one. What terrible, efficient mouth parts. Insects aren't my strong suit, but I poked around online. Beaker98 helped me out with the ID, Tabanus fulvulus ... thanks!

1 Species ID Suggestions

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago
Horse Fly
Tabanus fulvulus Species Tabanus fulvulus - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

suzmonk
suzmonk 9 years ago

Thank you, beaker98, that looks much more like it!

suzmonk
suzmonk 9 years ago

Beautiful, terrible creature. Found photos that look similar, but I'm no horse fly expert. I was thinking maybe Tabanus sackeni ... can anyone help with an ID?

suzmonk
suzmonk 9 years ago

Thank you, Hema ...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

great pics of an insect!!

suzmonk
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suzmonk

Mississippi, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2014
Submitted on Jun 14, 2014

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