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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 25, 2008

This guy just looked like a big fly when I took the picture (set on macro). But when I loaded it into my computer, I was surprised by the coloring on the head. Does anyone know what it is?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jun 25, 2008

This is a horse fly (Diptera: Tabanidae). The striped appearance of the eyes is quite common in this family - see http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/861/45037986.JPG and V for other examples.

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Jun 25, 2008

Thanks, Suunto!

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jun 25, 2008

Fantastic shot bebop!

Closer still, look at Hybomitra difficilis

http://www.insectimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1474026

I don't know enough to say for sure it is this exact species, some need to be put under a microscope to determine to species level. Another very similar is H. lasiophthalma

http://www.insectimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1474031

http://www.insectimages.org/browse/genus.cfm?id=Hybomitra

I think you could safely say it is a Hybomitra sp.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/11494/bgpage

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