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Tabanus sudeticus

Tabanus sudeticus

Tabanidae
Tabaninae
Tabanini
Tabanus
Tabanus sudeticus


Tabanus sudeticus, or the dark giant horsefly is a species of horsefly in the family Tabanidae.

Appearance[]

It is the heaviest Dipteran in all of Europe. It perfectly resembles an enormous honeybee with compound eyes. Their size ranges to the size of a tablespoon.

Habitat[]

This horsefly is the one of the few horsefly that bites.

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