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Isabel Cutler | all galleries >> Galleries >> Insects, Arachnids and Arthropods, Reptiles > DSC05012 Ominous Horse Fly
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11-SEP-2018

DSC05012 Ominous Horse Fly

It swooped by with an ominous buzz and landed on the rock wall. You do not mess with a horse fly, so hoping it would still be there when I went inside for a camera with a telephoto lens so I could maintain a safe distance, I was happy this one remained in the same spot. http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Black-Horse-Fly

Sony RX10 IV
1/400s f/8.0 at 220.0mm iso250 full exif

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Bob B.14-Jul-2020 13:52
Tabanus atratus, black horse fly. Female. They always remind me of Darth Vadar!
Raymond11-Sep-2018 19:19
Wow. a fly on steroids!
Jim Coffman11-Sep-2018 18:22
I would have no problem stomping on that!
cits_4_pets11-Sep-2018 18:10
These draw blood on horses...my mare was really good about letting me swat them on her...knew I was not trying to hit her but to kill the fly. Nasty buggers. Nice capture
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)11-Sep-2018 17:38
Lady in black!V
Paolo
Helen Betts11-Sep-2018 16:30
Eeek! Sure is a vicious looking fly, glad you got the capture from a safe distance.