Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 30-04-2007 18:23
#1
I saw this large fly this morning in Holland, Amstelveen. I see them evry year, mostly during the summer, but April has been exceptionally hot in the Netherlands this year (beating the 300 year record by 2 degrees, quite stunning), with temperatures above 25 Celcis for a number of days.
It is a BIG fly. Before I knew they are less interested in me then I am in them, I was quite scared. Something between 15 and 20 mm, but the heavy built makes them much larges visually.
I saw this guy (is it a he? why?) in a Hawthorn bordering the local footbal field, but it is actually quite close to meadows withs cows (say 500 meter or so).
I arriev at
Tabanus, but which one? I add some close up of the eyes, since I understood there are relevant for a proper ID.
Posted by Zeegers on 30-04-2007 18:30
#4
Congratulations.
New Dutch record: Male Tabanus autumnalis, very early indeed (never before may 15th).
But then again, with this weather...
Theo Zeegers
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 30-04-2007 18:36
#5
... there in North is warm/hot, here is cold! the weather turns crazy. :S :o