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ID help with large fly please

V Bull · 2011-09-04 11:00:17

I photographed this guy a couple of weeks ago in Wicklow. Anyone have any ideas, very large, about same size as a one euro coin....Thanks..

04-09-2011 11:00AM

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V Bull

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I photographed this guy a couple of weeks ago in Wicklow. Anyone have any ideas, very large, about same size as a one euro coin....Thanks..

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#2 04-09-2011 11:05AM

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after a bit of googling it looks like a SYRPHID fly.

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#3 04-09-2011 11:33AM

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Can you re edit a photo to show the fly larger?

It looks like a horsefly

Mark

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#4 04-09-2011 11:44AM

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swifts need our help! wrote: »

Can you re edit a photo to show the fly larger?

It looks like a horsefly

Mark

Hi Mark, I've cropped the photo's as requested, hope this helps..

Thanks..

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#5 04-09-2011 12:03PM

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Krusty, I think it looks too evil to be a hoverfly. I still think horsefly but I could be wrong

Mark

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#6 04-09-2011 02:02PM

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Agree with Mark.
Tabanus species.
Don't think you can ID to species from photo

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#7 05-09-2011 10:02PM

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Hi,

Female Horse fly (family Coreidae), a frontal view would confirm a bit more. Its amazing how close you can get to these.

Thanks
Bren

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