Tabanus barbarus

Tabanus barbarus

Tabanus barbarus is a species of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. The genus Tabanus contains hundreds of species and many species groups.
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Behavior

Females have scissor-like mouthparts that aim to cut the skin. The horsefly can then lap up the blood.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyTabanidae
GenusTabanus
SpeciesTabanus barbarus
Photographed in
Portugal