@GeezerWench That's a horse fly. π They are huge and they bite hard.
@GeezerWench I have never seen a yellow one. Only the black ones. They love water and were always at the lake.
@Olivecatto Maybe it's a regional thing? I live in southeastern PA, grew up in MD. We had those sheep flies that are sort of yellowish and very triangular.
then the yellowish horse flies.
This black one sure was different!
We're not that far from an Amish farm and they have horses, some cows, and goats. Along with lots of chickens. But I haven't even seen the regular horse flies here. I guess that black one was lost! π
@GeezerWench Well you can have them all! In return I would like all your firefly's and their glowy bums. Sadly not many exist in Northern Utah. Only in really random spots and just a few.
@Olivecatto Maybe they need a bit more humidity. Because isn't Utah rather dry?
We do have lightning bugs in the yard, which is cool.
@GeezerWench Although if I were to make a bug drone a horse fly would be a good choice. Most don't mess with them.
@Olivecatto I had to google that thing.
The horse flies I've seen before have been yellowish. I've never seen a black one!