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'Black Horse Fly' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Black Horse Fly

Massive 1½-Inch-Long Fly

Likely a female. By far the largest fly I've ever seen.

17 July 2023

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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA

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