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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2551 W: 181 N: 4003]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (16596) | Good morning,
today's post is a Tabanus bromius Linnaeus a Band-eyed Brown Horsefly. Horse-flies (family Tabanidae) are among the world's largest flies.
Adult horse-flies feed on nectar and other plant juices; the females also feed on blood. Males lack the necessary mouth apparatus to do so. Most horse-flies feed on mammal blood, but some species are known to feed on birds, amphibians or reptiles.
A horse-fly's bite can be very painful. Unlike insects that pierce the skin, horse-flies have mouth parts that work like miniature knives, which they use to slash open the skin with a scissors-like motion. This causes the blood to seep out as the horsefly licks it up. When attacking humans they usually prefer the buttocks, legs, and feet.
The more funny photo would have been this one showing my husband behind me when i took this photo, protecting me with a fly-flapper in case if this fly will assault me ;-)
But we forgot to make such a shot, sorry ;-)
Have a wonderful sunny weekend. |
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