Scientific name: Tabanidae
Description:
The horse flies or deer flies are stout bodied and have large, brightly colored compound eyes. In addition, these insects have a third antennal segment that is elongated, and veins on R4 and R5 diverge to enclose the wing tip.
Horse-flies and deer flies are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight. Only female horseflies bite animals, and humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night.
General Info:
This type of fly likely received their common name because they are notorious pests of horses and other mammals.
Horse flies are a particular pest to horses and other mammals. They are very large flies with mouthparts that work like.
