This is a Horse fly or Cleg-fly (Haematopota pluvialis) about 10mm long and dull grey .

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This is a Horse fly or Cleg-fly (Haematopota pluvialis) about 10mm long and dull grey . The females are bloodsuckers often leaving an infected bite on humans and livestock (strangely the males live on nectar and plant juices). It flies silently and is often called a 'horse fly'.

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Size: 3200px × 2749px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © David Cole / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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