Horsefly

Hello webeishere.... What you have there is a cicada.....it's the one that you hear buzzing in the trees all summer. Tom

I've seen them only a little bit bigger than him but not by much. Sheesh! He's still big enough that you could've put reins and a saddle on him and rode off into the sunset! LOL I've been bit by them too, and it's definitely not pleasant. I swear they have huge teeth!

Wow, that's a real beast! I haven't seen a fly anywhere near that big. In the UK what we call horseflies are just like houseflies or bluebottles but a little bit bigger and usually hag around horses a$$es! lol. I'm certainly glad we don't have any of those bad-boys!

That is a beast alright! It's almost as big as a dragonfly! LOL! I also hate horseflies! I can't stand them. They make me run back inside the house everytime I spot one. I have never seen one as big as the one you showed, but pretty close to it. And I hope to never have one bite me.. I try to stay away and aviod them as much as I can. :) Thanks for sharing.. Me and my husband had a little argument about horseflies one day. He told me that they are just regular flies, just bigger. LOL! Little does he know.. maybe he will find out one day when one bites him!

Webe, I think he knew he didn't have a chance around you..lol...He is huge and I am glad I haven't been bit by one. The little ones hurt when they bite, so anything bigger would probably be scary.

Well it is really hard to say fly to this creature. As an allergic person to bugs, flies and insects I should say that it took me for a while to write this answer. Because i am itching from the moment i saw the picture. Well thanks for sharing grandpa :D

It almost looks like a locust or a cicada to me. It is bigger than I remember the horseflies being around my grandparents cattle. I was never bitten by one, thank goodness. I would not like to meet him anywhere, at home, in the garden, or on a farm.

That would have to be the largest horsefly I have ever seen. I rarely see them near my house. I guess the dogs, & one of our cats would go for a horsefly. Our mini fox terrir will snap at any fly she sees.

I hate horse flies it sure was a big one. I cleared our by green beans yeasterday also. I am going to start another batch tomorrow. Our growing season will go until November when we usually get our first frost.

Hi Grandpa Bob, Are you sure that is a fly? It is as big as a horse! Hahaha I don't think I have ever seen a horse fly that big! I would probably see if Budweiser is missing one of the Prize Horses! Hee hee Peace, Totty

Id say it is quite a big horse fly.Here on the farm their not that big.They like the ankles alot and tend to take a nice chunk out when biting.Im full.Even the moosefly are bad.