Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tabanidae ~ 3 cm
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| Amenhotep |
Posted on 22-07-2008 22:14
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Member Location: Glasgow Posts: 14 Joined: 08.05.07 |
 taken on 22.7.08 at Dunardry, West Argyll, Scotland Lock 9 I have never seen such a huge Insect besides on a pin. I am not a fly biologist so I have no idea what this is. Google didn't prove very helpful. Could anyone tell me what this is? Edited by Amenhotep on 23-07-2008 20:31 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 22-07-2008 22:50
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
no. this is a Tabanidae - Tabanus.  10 cm??  you mean 10 mm  |
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| Amenhotep |
Posted on 22-07-2008 23:49
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Member Location: Glasgow Posts: 14 Joined: 08.05.07 |
No I mean 5-10 cm. I have never seen anything that big.  Ok it was hard to measure, I am uploading the video. Edited by Amenhotep on 23-07-2008 00:02 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 22-07-2008 23:58
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
no! it cannot be. There is no such thing as 10 cm for flies. it is normal to oversize the flies, but I'm sure that there are no flies known with such size.  |
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| Amenhotep |
Posted on 23-07-2008 00:02
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Member Location: Glasgow Posts: 14 Joined: 08.05.07 |
OK I believe you. In Germany I would have said something like this http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pferdebremse 19 bis 24,5 Millimeter or this http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Tabanus.bovinus.male.jpg Edited by Amenhotep on 23-07-2008 00:05 |
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| Amenhotep |
Posted on 23-07-2008 00:08
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Member Location: Glasgow Posts: 14 Joined: 08.05.07 |
Video Here is the video bit shaky as it was on a narrow bridge it was raining etc. Edited by Amenhotep on 23-07-2008 00:10 |
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| Tony T |
Posted on 23-07-2008 00:35
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 Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
Let's wait for Theo but my guess is Tabanus sudeticus |
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| Amenhotep |
Posted on 23-07-2008 08:42
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Member Location: Glasgow Posts: 14 Joined: 08.05.07 |
Ok thanks! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-07-2008 20:36
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19233 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I'm with Tony. Another argument: bovinus does not occur on the British Isles. BUt the picture itself is already most convincing. Theo |
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