Large Marsh Horse Fly

Tabanus autumnalis, the large marsh horsefly, is a medium-sized species of biting horse-fly. It is somewhat scarce compared to T. bromius and T. bovinus. This species shows slightly more of a preference for coastal marsh than some of the other European Tabanus, sometime even found in saltmashes.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Large Marsh Horse Fly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Tabanus bromius
• Tabanus glaucopis
• Tabanus bovinus
• Tabanus sudeticus
• Tabanus sulcifrons
• Tabanus subsimilis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Tabanidae

Genus

Tabanus

Species

Tabanus autumnalis

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