Horsefly

Look at those nasty weapons! (Click to enlarge)

Here she is, full size.

I wrote a blog sometime ago about how horseflies can drive me buggy. This one attacked me the other night while I was reposing in the tub. She was hoping to sink those sharp knives into my skin. She would not cease her dives at me, until I was able to swat her down, without killing her or smashing her flat--allowing me to get some photos of her. She is about an inch (2-3 cm) long. It took me several swipes to knock her out of the air, before I could relax in the water again.