Horsefly(?)

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Horsefly(?)

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Not sure if it is a horsefly, but I think I have seen something similar named horsefly before :DImage

Horsefly?
Sony A7III in electronic shutter and full frame mode

Open Focus Stacking rail
2 LEDs continuous lights + globe diffuser
Mitutoyo 5x 0.14 + Raynox 250
Magnification is about 3.125x
Step size 15um
ISO 100, Shutter Speed = 1/20s
191 JPEG images
Zerene Stacking Software
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No.. that looks to be a Syrphidae (Hoverfly) ...

Horse flies belong to a different family .. Tabanidae and have piercing mouthparts...
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thanks Yawns
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