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Hi,

i photographed this tabanid in 10.july.2007 near locality Boutar (Caras Severin county).
size was aprox 15 mm.
i'm the victim there

from looking thru gallery this is from Haematopota genus. can be IDed futer?

thanks in advance,
cosmln

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second and last one

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Ouch. I was bitten by Haematopota sp about 30 times during 3 weeks of vacation, often while photographing, but I didn't have your cold nerves to sit and watch me getting eaten alive

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i saw many Haematopota in Montesinho, but no one female bited myself. lol

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hihihi,
only in that place (and stayed there maybe for half hour) i have been bited couple of times. but every time on the hand, on my back or other place where was impossible to get a photo.
this was on my leg, i just stayed down and bent myself try to get a decent shot.

cosmln

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one question: does it hurt?

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Only there is a way to know... lol

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I would rather know beforehand.

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i think is acceptable specially for the science



cosmln

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Ok, I will try.

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Haematopota are very difficult to ID.
It looks much too grey for H. pluvialis, but then again, in eastern Europe some populations are unusually grey. So I can't tell in this case.


Theo Zeegers

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there are some feature to photo for idetification?

cosmln

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i think you should photograph the dorsal abdomen without wings.

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Right. That would help.
As would a frontal and lateral headshot.
I know, it's much asked,
but then again, identifying Haematopota from pictures is equally much asked !

Theo

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Next time