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A Scaptia guttata, horse or March-fly looking for a feed in Girraween NP. Very common in summer, I have never actually been bitten by these. Horse-flies often have preferences for feeding sites, these seem to go very low down around the lower leg and ankle before settling. The largest tabanid around here; around 25mm wing length.
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Uploaded on January 18, 2010
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A Scaptia guttata, horse or March-fly looking for a feed in Girraween NP. Very common in summer, I have never actually been bitten by these. Horse-flies often have preferences for feeding sites, these seem to go very low down around the lower leg and ankle before settling. The largest tabanid around here; around 25mm wing length.
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Uploaded on January 18, 2010
Taken on January 13, 2010