Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Our Tabs bigger than your Tabs

Posted by Tony T on 24-08-2007 19:37
#1

I lost out on the argument regarding "Our tachinids are larger than you tachinids":(
see HERE

but I can safely say that "Our Tabanids are larger than yours"; a mere 25mm for European Tabanus sudeticus::p
see HERE

vs. up to 30mm for North American Tabanus americanus.:D

This specimen (14 August 1991, North Carolina, USA) has a body length, dry, of 29mm excluding antennae. Eyes beautiful bright green in life. Looks like about 60mm in life when feeding on tree sap next to muscids.

A slow day today, raining at last, so time to catch up on computer work.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-08-2007 19:52
#2

Tony, I think you stretched the specimen in some way. :D



Posted by Zeegers on 25-08-2007 08:53
#3

Yes, Tony, we know,

you burgers are bigger, as are your horseflies:

Tabanus americanus is really 30 mm., very impressive.

I think, T. americanus is one of the biggest horseflies worldwide.
Maybe the biggest.

Theo

Posted by crex on 25-08-2007 09:40
#4

Love your photos Tony. We need the baddest Tabanid of them all in the gallery :D