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::'''Larvae'''
 
::'''Larvae'''
Tabanidae larvae are large, 1.5 - 3cm in length with large biting mandibles. They are off white in colour with longitudinal striations on the cuticle. The posterior of the larvae usually has a respiratory siphon present.  
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Tabanidae larvae are large, 1.5 - 3cm in length with large biting mandibles. They are off white in colour with longitudinal striations on the cuticle. There are paired unsegmented appendages, psuedopods, along the body to assist in movement. The posterior of the larvae usually has a respiratory siphon present.  
    
::'''Eggs'''
 
::'''Eggs'''
*Specific wing venation
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Eggs are an off white colour and cigar shaped. They can be between 1 - 3 mm long.
**Closed discal cell shape
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==Life Cycle==
 
==Life Cycle==
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