Celestron Cream of the Crop More info Post edited over 7 years ago by Celestron. | Oct 20, 2015 11:17 | #1 I took this out where I work in W.Texas this morning . At first I thought it was a huge Horsefly but after further examination I don't think it is but I have never seen this insect before . It was upright and I laid a quarter by it , started taking pictures then the insect just turned over and died . So strange . Sorry these are not the best of pictures cause the only thing I had was my phone camera which is not real good on pictures . Can anyone identify this insect ?
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Oct 20, 2015 11:18 | #2 Here is one more ,
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OhLook insufferably pedantic. I can live with that.  24,909 posts Gallery: 105 photos Best ofs: 2 Likes: 16338 Joined Dec 2012 Location: California: SF Bay Area More info | Oct 20, 2015 11:21 | #3 The beak partly visible in your first photo suggests Mexican Cactus Fly PRONOUN ADVISORY: OhLook is a she. | Comments welcome
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Oct 23, 2015 06:36 | #4 Possibly a rabbit bot fly as seen HERE Travis
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Oct 23, 2015 08:39 | #5 Not "rabbit". Rodent! Or maybe rabid rodent? ; ) FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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Oct 23, 2015 08:40 | #6 Thanks for both your inputs . It looks like it could be either one both of you mentioned . It was at least 1" long . Never saw a fly that big but like I said it looked like a giant horsefly .
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CanopicJar Goldmember  More info Post edited over 8 years ago by CanopicJar. | Oct 23, 2015 15:17 | #7 PhotosGuy wrote in post #17757065  Not "rabbit". Rodent! Or maybe rabid rodent? ; ) ❔The common name is rabbit bot fly Travis
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Oct 23, 2015 15:20 | #8 Celestron wrote in post #17757066 Thanks for both your inputs . It looks like it could be either one both of you mentioned . It was at least 1" long . Never saw a fly that big but like I said it looked like a giant horsefly . Agreed. The difference between the two (that I could see) was wing color. The cactus fly wings look clear but the rabbit bot fly wings look dark brown... Travis
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Ispriluc Member 200 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2011 Location: Romania More info Post edited over 7 years ago by Ispriluc. | Nov 21, 2015 12:42 | #9 There is a Flickr insect ID group, post the image there and maybe someone will know what kind of fly it is. 600d + 50mm 1.8 II, Sigma 18-250/ Nissin Di600/ G1X/ Ixus 220/ Raynox 150
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