Band-eyed Brown Horsefly
Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 27th July 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens..
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Band-eyed Brown Horsefly.
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Local names: 		Tabanus bromius.
Diptera.
Tabanidae.
Cleg
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 		Insectivores.
The females of these flies are bloodsuckers, feeding on mammalian blood, mainly cattle and horses, but they can also bite humans. The males feed on nectar, especially on Wild Angelica. 
13 - 15 mm.
Open spaces or sparsely wooded areas.
Late May - Early September.
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