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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 3, Views: 18
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    chris1945
    Bodmin
    United Kingdom

    August 8, 2012 10:25 AM

    Post #9234282

    		 Can anyone identify this fly.It was rather large [38mm] ,emitted a low droning noise in flight,and had an enormous mouth part.

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    trackinsand

    trackinsand
    mid central, FL (Zone 9a)

    August 8, 2012 10:51 AM

    Post #9234346

    		 here in the states we call them horseflies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse-fly
    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    August 8, 2012 10:58 AM

    Post #9234355

    		 Some horse flies are called 'clegs' in Britain - http://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Horseflies_Clegs_and_De...
    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    August 8, 2012 11:02 AM

    Post #9234359

    		 Excellent photo, btw.

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