Huh???? I have absolutely no idea what this is other than a fly trying to mimic an elephant. I am trying to identify this...creature at the moment. Awesome isn't it! Geotagged,Insects,South Africa,Spring,Tabanus lineola,south africa

Huh????

I have absolutely no idea what this is other than a fly trying to mimic an elephant. I am trying to identify this...creature at the moment. Awesome isn't it!

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

??? is the correct response here! Posted 10 years ago

hemant kumar

Bull Frog

nice catch Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Oh thank you so much Hemant, this one has been 'bugging' me!!! Posted 10 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  I'm sorry to disappoint you, Claire, but I don't think this is the one. Apart from the similarity in the striped eyes, nothing else matches...
  http://bugguide.net/node/view/410968/bgimage Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    Hmm, yes I see. Thanks Wildflower, back to the drawing board! Thanks Hemant..you tried!
    Also, this was quite a small fly and the horse flies around here are pretty huge! Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

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By Claire Hamilton

Uploaded Dec 14, 2014. Captured Dec 14, 2014 09:57 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.

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