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πŸͺ° Flies

Black Horse Fly

Tabanus atratus

About

A very large entirely black horse fly and one of the biggest flies in North America. Females are persistent blood-feeders that can harass livestock and humans during summer months.

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Did You Know?

Its larvae are aquatic predators that live in muddy pond bottoms and can take up to two years to complete development.