farangconnection Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This fly looks very much like a Tsetse Fly, but can you get them in Thailand. It landed on me this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Definately NOT a Tsetse Fly & definatley can't be trusted by the looks of it... I don't honestly know, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrier123 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This fly looks very much like a Tsetse Fly, but can you get them in Thailand. It landed on me this morning. In Thai language ginglee (or similar). Will not harm you and the Thais eat them -- definitely not of the tsetse or mozzie type !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This fly looks very much like a Tsetse Fly, but can you get them in Thailand. It landed on me this morning. In Thai language ginglee (or similar). Will not harm you and the Thais eat them -- definitely not of the tsetse or mozzie type !! What a surprise.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.s Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 looks spanish to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This fly looks very much like a Tsetse Fly, but can you get them in Thailand. It landed on me this morning. In Thai language ginglee (or similar). Will not harm you and the Thais eat them -- definitely not of the tsetse or mozzie type !! Jinglid = cricket (not sure if they would call the game that though if they played it..) Doesn't look like one to me apart from the back legs, but it's the tropics and there are millions of different insects around. Chances are, it's completely harmless and just lost looking for some suitable vegetation somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 looks spanish to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 looks spanish to me Though if it tickled, it could be french. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This fly looks very much like a Tsetse Fly, but can you get them in Thailand. It landed on me this morning. As you reside in Jurrasic Park it may well turn out to be some breed of long extinct man eating kangerillerpig flying thingy. Probably awoken from milleniumss of hibernation when Yorkie opened his wallet and bought a round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzydom Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This fly looks very much like a Tsetse Fly, but can you get them in Thailand. It landed on me this morning. Looks remarkably like a Surinus Barflyus ,should be treated carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This fly looks very much like a Tsetse Fly, but can you get them in Thailand. It landed on me this morning. Looks remarkably like a Surinus Barflyus ,should be treated carefully. closely related to the more common Surinus Balloonchaserus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I was going to recommend www.thaibugs.com. But I opened it just now and a virus was found as soon as the front page came up. It is a great site for pics of insects, maybe only take a look if you have virus software installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzydom Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 This fly looks very much like a Tsetse Fly, but can you get them in Thailand. It landed on me this morning. Looks remarkably like a Surinus Barflyus ,should be treated carefully. closely related to the more common Surinus Balloonchaserus Very common after large gatherings , attracted by the copious amounts of spilt grog and bull dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I had the same idea and looked through thaibugs earlier and didn't see that fly. Thankfully I didn't have a virus alert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Is that your leg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distortedlink Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) This insect is not a true species of fly. Having no wings it is technically known as a walk. (Walkliphora vomitfarangoria) The species breaths through 5 tubes located at the front below the eyes. Air is sucked in like a jet by continuous fast forward movements. The Walk has to maintain fast movements in order to breathe and is always busy buzzing about. Sometimes incorrectly described as the Blue Arsed fly, which is a totally unrelated species. Edited June 28, 2008 by distortedlink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Appears to be a type of stingless wasp. Lots of these around my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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