Horse Fly

Thanks for the help with the ID

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Christine Young

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Compare to Tabanus punctifer (male). Posted 7 years ago
1. Stephen Philips
  
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  Wow! Great job, I was all over horse fly but did not dig deep enough to nail this specifically. Thanks for the help! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    You’re welcome :) Posted 7 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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You sure have some very interesting fly species where you live! Posted 7 years ago

The Western Black Horse Fly

"Tabanus punctifer", commonly known as the western horse fly, is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. This species of horse fly is approximately 20.5 mm long. They are typically found throughout the southern and western parts of the United States.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Stephen Philips