Posted by Will van Niekerk on 20-01-2012 18:31
#1
Location: Chongwe, Lusaka, Zambia.
Habitat: birdbath on ornamental lawn surrounded by coniferous hedge.
Date: 07.10.2011 (Several seen on a number of days).
Size: 12mm.
Edited by Will van Niekerk on 20-01-2012 18:32
Posted by rvanderweele on 20-01-2012 18:49
#3
It certainly looks very much like an Haematopota. I guess they are as little bastards there as here.
Posted by Will van Niekerk on 20-01-2012 19:12
#4
Uniquely for a horsefly, this one didn't try to bite me... and, unless I'm mistaken that this is a female, she had an excuse to.