Horse fly. (Tabanus bovinus)

The biggest damn fly I've ever seen!!! it was at least 1" long, taken this morning at home,.... very carefully.

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jackitec jackitec

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Posted 01/07/2009 - 20:01 Link

That's a teeny one you should see ours in Spain, if I could get one to stay still that is, but I think it is a bee of some kind, flies don't have stripes

Edited by jackitec: 01/07/2009 - 20:03

Jacko Jacko

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Posted 02/07/2009 - 08:04 Link

jackitec wrote:
That's a teeny one you should see ours in Spain, if I could get one to stay still that is, but I think it is a bee of some kind, flies don't have stripes

Sorry to disagree Jackitec but bees have 4 wings, and longer antennae, no it IS a fly, as far as stripes are concerned there are several flies with 'em, ie hover flies and other Diptera species, plus those compound eyes could only belong to a fly!!!

REf. A Field Guide to the Insects of Britain & Northern Europe.

Edited by Jacko: 02/07/2009 - 08:08

jackitec jackitec

1450 posts
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Posted 02/07/2009 - 10:46 Link

OK Jacko I stand corrected

Jacko Jacko

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Posted 02/07/2009 - 13:09 Link

jackitec wrote:
OK Jacko I stand corrected

No problem.