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Tabanus in Germany - really big one => Male Tabanus autumnalis
Stella M
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Posted on 23-02-2020 20:36
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Hi,
found on 23-June-2018 Worms, Rhineland, Germany.
Near a nature reserve with cows...
It rested on a stone - it was so big I was stunned... in my mind approximately 3cm
Can it be further identified?
Many thanks and regards,
Stella
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They look big, don’t they ? If you’d actually measure its length, head to tail, it is around 18- 19 mm.

Male Tabanus autumnalis.

T. sudeticus is even 40-50 % larger !

Theo
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Stella M
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Yeah, I was so astonished when I recognized what was resting on this stone - made it even bigger in my mind then Grin
T. sudeticus must be a sight to see Cool
Many thanks for your help and regards,
Stella
 
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