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DateSat 2012-08-04

A male Tabanus sp, possibly Tabanus bromius (Diptera: Tabanidae).  Note the horizontal line across each eye.  Only the females bite.

Photos taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-08-02.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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