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"Pig Fly"

            Locals call these flies, "pig flies." I think that's peculiar to panhandle Florida. They look like a house fly with the naked eye, but bite and are very pesty. Although they can be anywhere, they are common at the local beaches and can drive sun bathers into the water. They appear this time of year through September. 

I suspect they are Tabanidae, but with the exception of that long, biting proboscis, their morphology looks different. Their legs are quite long (but I don't think they're Dolichopodidae; they are too large.) This isn't the best image for identification, but if anyone has an idea of the taxonomy for this specimen, please share. Thanks.

I tried to rehydrate the eyes with water since they appeared to be collapsing as I was photographing the specimen. That's why the bristles are matted. The water also affected the antennae and arista, so they are not easily visible.

Update: I think this is a stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans). Just a guess.

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Calyptratae)
Superfamily Muscoidea
Family Muscidae (House Flies and kin)
Subfamily Muscinae
Tribe Stomoxyini (Blood-feeding Muscidae)
Genus Stomoxys

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Taken on: August 7, 2020

Sets appears in: • Order Diptera

Groups appears in: • Diptera • Fly Day Friday

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