[ausastronomer (John Bambury)]

Attached image of a "huge" Tachinid Fly that landed on my outside garden bench while I was mowing the lawn. Unfortunately he caught me with my pants down "so to speak" and I couldn't get the quality of shots I would have liked. I only had a moment to grab the camera and snap a shot. Unfortunately, he didn't stay put long enough for me to change lenses.

I have left the head of the 10 gauge screw in the image for a size comparison. I guss the fly was very close to 25mm in length. I certainly wouldn't want the sucker biting me.

Cheers,