Horse Fly

I was walking around the Nature reserve taking shots of birds and adders and these little guys kept feasting upon me so thought it rude not to take a couple of shots of one of them

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The eyes are the gateways to the soul? I think that's correct, 'cos this fly is evil! Hope you didn't get bitten too many times.

Very cool pics though, I prefer the lighting in the second one

Bea's right, those are definitely evil eyes, looks like it could give you a nasty nip. Nice clear sharp shots, well done.

Lovely captures- think it's a deer fly- have wonderful eye colour as well as painfull bites.
Brian V.

crazy eyes

And they seem to love biteing me!

Oh dear!

Oh yeah, they'll bite you to the cows come home. Nasty buggers as well. Nice shots, well captured, surprised you could get them to stand still long enough to pose

Dave

think I dazzed it when i smacked it one for munching on me hand!

Great shots, eyes are very psychedelic; this fly must be like from the sixties man!

Great captures! Those eyes are just amasing (and yes....they are evil eyes )