Horse Fly: How to Identify and Get Rid of Horse Flies

Horse flies, common in warm months, are painful biters, posing risks to humans, livestock, and pets. Attracted to movement, they require proactive protection.

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What Is A Horse Fly?

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Life Cycle of a Horse Fly

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What Do Horse Flies Look Like?

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Where You Can Find Horse Flies?

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Horse Fly Habits

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Do Horse Flies Bite?

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Threats From Horse Flies

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Why Do Horse Flies Bite?

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Horse Fly: How to Identify and Get Rid of Horse Flies

Horse flies, common in warm months, are painful biters, posing risks to humans, livestock, and pets. Attracted to movement, they require proactive protection.

What Is A Horse Fly?

Horse flies, belonging to Tabanidae, are large, robust flies with painful bites. They're common in rural areas near water, pestering both humans and livestock.

Life Cycle of a Horse Fly

The horse fly lifecycle includes four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Females lay eggs near water on vegetation. Eggs hatch into larvae within a week

What Do Horse Flies Look Like?

Horse flies are easily recognizable by their large size, dark bodies, and colorful compound eyes, distinct from common houseflies.

Where You Can Find Horse Flies?

Horse flies, common in many habitats including wooded and rural areas, are also found in urban settings, especially near water bodies.

Horse Fly Habits

Horse flies, known for aggressive bites, are active during the day, attracted to movement, shiny surfaces, CO2, and warmth. They thrive near water sources.

Do Horse Flies Bite?

Horse flies have scissor-like mandibles that cut skin, causing a sharp, stinging pain. They inject an anti-coagulant, prolonging bleeding.

Threats From Horse Flies

Despite their name, horse flies inflict painful bites due to their mouth structure, posing a threat to humans and animals.

Why Do Horse Flies Bite?

Female horse flies need a blood meal to reproduce. They use sharp mandibles to cut skin and feed on blood, causing painful bites.

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