Insect and Spider Identification: ID needed

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Author Content trois Santa Fe, TX (Zone 9b) April 23, 2008 2:26 PM Post #4852930 I found this very large fly on my pier. It is the largest I have ever seen. It also seems to have a hood ornament Any ideas? Click the image for an enlarged view. Floridian Lutz, FL (Zone 9b) April 23, 2008 3:57 PM Post #4853290 Hi Trois, Closest I got was a horse fly at this site: [HYPERLINK@insects.tamu.edu] The site describes horse flies but only has one picture for over 100 different species [HYPERLINK@insects.tamu.edu] The description sounded like your fly probably fits in this category ETAdd - Great picture!! Stacey This message was edited Apr 23, 2008 3:58 PM trois Santa Fe, TX (Zone 9b) April 23, 2008 4:24 PM Post #4853410 Thanks, Stacey. I am sure it is a horse fly, but I have never seen one with the hood ornament. I will keep looking. DBartholow Mechanicsville, MD June 14, 2008 9:20 AM Post #5102540 Horse flies are usually close to an inch long. If it's about a half inch it is probably a deer fly. They also bite people. trois Santa Fe, TX (Zone 9b) June 14, 2008 9:27 AM Post #5102563 It was at least an inch long, maybe a bit more.

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