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Hi,

i photographed this tabanid in 10.july.2007 near locality Boutar (Caras Severin county).
size was aprox 15 mm.
i'm the victim there :)

from looking thru gallery this is from Haematopota genus. can be IDed futer?

thanks in advance,
cosmln

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second and last one

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Ouch. I was bitten by Haematopota sp about 30 times during 3 weeks of vacation, often while photographing, but I didn't have your cold nerves to sit and watch me getting eaten alive :D

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i saw many Haematopota in Montesinho, but no one female bited myself. :( lol

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hihihi,
only in that place (and stayed there maybe for half hour) i have been bited couple of times. but every time on the hand, on my back or other place where was impossible to get a photo.
this was on my leg, i just stayed down and bent myself try to get a decent shot.

cosmln

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one question: does it hurt?:)

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Only there is a way to know... :) lol

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I would rather know beforehand:D.

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i think is acceptable specially for the science

:) :) :) :)

cosmln

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Ok, I will try;).

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Haematopota are very difficult to ID.
It looks much too grey for H. pluvialis, but then again, in eastern Europe some populations are unusually grey. So I can't tell in this case.


Theo Zeegers

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there are some feature to photo for idetification?

cosmln

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i think you should photograph the dorsal abdomen without wings. :D

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Right. That would help.
As would a frontal and lateral headshot.
I know, it's much asked,
but then again, identifying Haematopota from pictures is equally much asked !

Theo

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Next time:p