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Harris Neck reserve, Georgia, USA
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Wixhall Moss & Fens Shropshire SJ488361
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Groveton, Virginia, United States
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Minneola, Florida, United States
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West Virginia, United States
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The 'March fly' or Ectenopsis sp from the Pangoniinae Sub-family appear in our local reserve in November/December. They have very brilliant coloured eyes that reflect the light in the late sun. We found them feeding on the Verticordia densiflora flowers. As yet we have never been bitten by them nor have they tried to sit on us or our clothing.Photos: Fred and Jean
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, Lombardia, Italia
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Okeefenokee Swamp, nr Waycross
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Black face
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Girraween, Queensland, Australia
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Ammelshain, Saxony, Germany
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A biter
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Girraween, Queensland, Australia
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Bingil Bay, Queensland, Australia
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Peglio, Lombardia, Italia
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Peglio, Lombardy, Italy
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Tabanus bovinus, sometimes called the pale giant horse-fly, is a species of biting horse-fly. As the name suggests, it prefers bovine animals as the source of blood, although it may bite other kind of mammals as well. The insect is relatively large for a horse-fly, adults usually being 2530 mm long. Like most other horseflies, its compound eyes are very colorful with stripe-like patterns. Its body and wings are mostly colored brownish gray. It is quite fast and an able flier, being capable of evading most attempts to swat it with ease. It bites humans infrequently, because of its preference of bovine animals. This loud-buzzing horse-fly can be a nuisance, as it circles around its target and occasionally lands to deliver a bite (in the case of humans, the fly usually takes off again instead). However, to humans it is considerably less harmful than deer flies (Chrysops), which bite much more vigorously.
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Cradley Childrens Playing Field. Worcs. SO727471
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Darbu, Buskerud Fylke, Norway
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Hovering
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Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
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Wicken, England, United Kingdom
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Laura S. Walker Reserve , Georgia
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Markkleeberg, Saxony, Germany
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Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States