Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanidae ~ 3 cm
Posted by Amenhotep on 22-07-2008 22:14
#1
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
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 22:50
#2
no. this is a Tabanidae - Tabanus. :)
10 cm?? :| you mean 10 mm :D
Posted by Amenhotep on 22-07-2008 23:49
#3
No I mean 5-10 cm. I have never seen anything that big. :o
Ok it was hard to measure, I am uploading the video.
Edited by Amenhotep on 23-07-2008 00:02
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 23:58
#4
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. ;)
Posted by Amenhotep on 23-07-2008 00:02
#5
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
Posted by Amenhotep on 23-07-2008 00:08
#6
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
Posted by Tony T on 23-07-2008 00:35
#7
Let's wait for Theo but my guess is
Tabanus sudeticus
Posted by Amenhotep on 23-07-2008 08:42
#8
Ok thanks!
Posted by Zeegers on 23-07-2008 20:36
#9
I'm with Tony.
Another argument: bovinus does not occur on the British Isles.
BUt the picture itself is already most convincing.
Theo