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Tabanus sp. - Horse Fly
Tabanidae
Northern Sierra Nevada, California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2004

A horse fly hovers, defending his territory on a hilltop in Northern California

 
USA, CA, Nevada Co.: Carpenter Ridge
23.vi.2004, 39º25'N 120º20'W, 2610m
Open red fir forest along ridge top, 1000hr.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro USM lens.