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Female horse-fly laying eggs A mud cylinder created by a tabanid before pupation. Eggs are laid on stones or vegetation near water, in clusters of up to 1000, especially on emergent water plants. The eggs are white at first but darken with age. They hatch after about six days, with the emerging larvae using a special hatching spike to open the ...
Tabanus lineola, also known as the striped horse fly, is a species of biting horse-fly. It is known from the eastern coast of North America and the Gulf coast of Mexico. It is known from the eastern coast of North America and the Gulf coast of Mexico.
Philipomyia aprica is a species of horse fly of the family Tabanidae, ... Close-up on female. The adult females grow up to 18 millimetres (0.71 in) long. Their large ...
Adult horse flies can be found in July and August. Males of this species feed on plant juices, while female are bloodsuckers. The females have a high fecundity. They can lay about 500 eggs at an oviposition. The larvae pass through 10–13 instars and the full life-cycle lasts 3–5 years. This horsefly may cause appreciable damages on stock farms.
Tabanus punctifer, commonly known as the western horse fly, is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. [2] [3] This species of horse fly is approximately 20.5 mm (0.8 in) long. [4] They are typically found throughout the southern and western parts of the United States. They can be found between Utah and Mexico, and between California ...
Hybomitra micans female laying eggs Scientific classification; Domain: ... Hybomitra micans is a species of horse flies in the family Tabanidae. [2] Distribution
Head of a horse-fly showing large compound eyes and stout piercing mouthparts A head of a fly, showing the two compound eyes and three simple eyes clearly. Flies have a mobile head with a pair of large compound eyes on the sides of the head, and in most species, three small ocelli on the top. The compound eyes may be close together or widely ...
Hybomitra micans female laying eggs Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: Animalia: ... Hybomitra is a genus of horse flies in the family Tabanidae.