Bug FAQTabanus turbidus
Tabanus turbidus · Order: Diptera · Family: Tabanidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
It belongs to the family Tabanidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Tabanus turbidus is a horse fly species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This fly is part of the Tabanidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Tabanidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabanus_turbidus
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