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03-08-2007, 07:07 PM
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| | | Unusual fly with blue eyes?
Hi All,
At work today there was a fly on the window which was rather odd.
It was probably the size of a greenbottle ,It had BRIGHT blue compound eyes,and its wings were black and white..
The only day I neglect to take my camera to work..typical!
I have a pic on my camera phone I will try to upload if the description is to vague?
Any ideas?
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03-08-2007, 09:20 PM
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| | | Re: Unusual fly with blue eyes?
Ok ..this is a very very poor shot from my bashed in mobile phone!
Hope it helps in an ID?
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03-08-2007, 09:27 PM
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| | | Re: Unusual fly with blue eyes?
Could this be one of the picture-winged flies ? Cheers |
03-08-2007, 09:54 PM
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| | | Re: Unusual fly with blue eyes?
This is a female horsefly (Diptera: Tabanidae).. and I reckon it is probably Chrysops relictus |
03-08-2007, 10:02 PM
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| | | Re: Unusual fly with blue eyes?
Quote:
Originally Posted by eucera  This is a female horsefly (Diptera: Tabanidae).. and I reckon it is probably Chrysops relictus | After your reply Eucera I googled it and once again you are spot on!..
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04-08-2007, 10:26 PM
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This is a female horsefly (Diptera: Tabanidae).. and I reckon it is probably Chrysops relictus
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One of these fanged me at Welches Dam today. Luckily it didn't get a good hold before I brushed it off - so no huge red swelling!
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04-08-2007, 10:41 PM
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| | | Re: Unusual fly with blue eyes?
Wow for something that has caused me such pain in the past ( without me actually seeing it) this has to be the prettiest little fly i ever saw!...is she single?  |
04-08-2007, 11:01 PM
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| | | Re: Unusual fly with blue eyes?
Blimey. That's some set of headlights it's got. 
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