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Twin-lobed Deerfly (Chrysops relictus) 2021-08-04. Parc Slip Nature Reserve, Aberkenfig, South Wales

It appears to be Chrysops relictus. The female feeds on the blood of large mammals and humans! It can be quite a nuisance and inflicts an irritating bite.

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Uploaded on August 5, 2021
Taken on August 4, 2021