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Tabanus Amapaensis
''Tabanus'' is a genus of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. Females have scissor-like mouthparts that aim to cut the skin. The horsefly can then lap up the blood. Horseflies of this genus are known to be potential vectors of anthrax, worms and trypanosomes. Some species, such as ''Tabanus bovinus ''Tabanus bovinus'', sometimes called the pale giant horse-fly, is a species of biting horse-fly. As the scientific name In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") o ...'', prefer bovine animals and are less harmful to humans. The genus contains hundreds of species and many species groups. See also * List of Tabanus species References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2720956 Tabanidae Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Brachycera genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabanus Sudeticus
''Tabanus sudeticus'', also known as the dark giant horsefly, is a species of biting horse-fly. It is the heaviest fly in Europe. Description The dark giant horsefly's length is around 20-25 millimeters. They have uniform dark brown eyes. Dark giant horseflies are a common species to be found buzzing around cows and horses. They usually only suck blood from those horses and cows, avoiding humans. They fly with a very loud buzzing. Distribution ''Tabanus sudeticus'' is found in many countries of Western Europe. It has a marked northern and western distribution; being found as far north as southern Norway and the Western Isles of Scotland, and with an occasional record from Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R .... References Tabanidae Diptera of Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
