horse fly
Biting barn pest
A horse fly is a large biting fly that feeds on the blood of horses, cattle, and other mammals, including humans.
The females inflict painful bites, slicing skin with blade-like mouthparts.
Horse flies are persistent pests around livestock and near water, where they breed.
Also spelled horsefly.
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- thoraxCentral body cavity
abdomen · wings · iridescent · metamorphosis · arthropod · invertebrate · chitin · exoskeleton
Causing hurt or ache
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- stingSharp wound from insect
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- itchyProvoking scratching urges
welt · irritation · redness · puncture · proboscis · saliva · anticoagulant · allergic
Cause of aggravation
- swarmMass of moving insects
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- infestationPest takeover situation
repellent · trap · insecticide · DEET · permethrin · stable · pasture · summer
Continuing despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- circlingMoving around a center
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
pursuit · tenacious · swarming · diurnal · heat-seeking · hovering · dogged · territorial
diptera
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- pupaInsect's resting stage
thorax · abdomen · wings · iridescent · metamorphosis · arthropod · invertebrate · chitin · exoskeleton · maggot
painful
Causing hurt or ache
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- stingSharp wound from insect
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
itchy · welt · irritation · redness · puncture · proboscis · saliva · anticoagulant · allergic · inflammation
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
infestation · repellent · trap · insecticide · DEET · permethrin · stable · pasture · summer · humid
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- circlingMoving around a center
buzzing · pursuit · tenacious · swarming · diurnal · heat-seeking · hovering · dogged · territorial · hunting
- flieshousefly, blowfly, hoverfly, botfly, greenbottle
- Biting Pestsmosquito, mosquitoes, flea, fleas, bedbug
- blood feedersmosquito, tick, flea, louse, bedbug
- water insectswater strider, water boatman, water bug, water beetle, giant water bug
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- large insectsrhinoceros beetle, elephant beetle, giant water bug, atlas moth, stag beetle
horse flybutterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
beneficial insect · honeybee · moth · ladybug · firefly
horse flyhoneybee
Nectar-gathering social insect
beneficial insect · butterfly · ladybug · pollinator · earthworm