Yellow Fly Of The Dismal Swamp

Description: English: Yellow Fly of the Dismal Swamp - Diachloris ferrugatus, Myakka River State Park, Sarasota, Florida. This is the second time I've seen this gorgeous Horse Fly, and the second time that I've seen it because it landed on my foot and bit me. You'd think I would learn to wear more protective footwear. HFDF. Date: 3 May 2013, 13:46:10. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/52450054@N04/8724954531/. Author: Judy Gallagher.

Description: English: Yellow Fly of the Dismal Swamp - Diachlorus ferrugatus, Archbold Biological Station, Venus, Florida. I didn't notice this horsefly until it bit me. It serves me right for wearing Tevas while out doing bug photography. It was worth it though - the fly is stunning, and it has an interesting name. In a Time Magazine article about the Great Dismal Swamp, it states "the Dismal Swamp's yellow fly, they still say, will politely lift a man's hat from his head so as to get a better bite at his ears". I was fortunate to only get bitten on my foot. Date: 25 August 2012, 18:00:27. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/52450054@N04/7859833658/. Author: Judy Gallagher.