Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Horse flies live all across North America and are active in wooded areas and near bodies of water.Female horse flies bite and feed on blood, unlike males, ...

Horseflies are a robust species of fly belonging to the Tabanidae family. Found in large numbers in the countryside near livestock, the bloodsucking insects are known for their size and biting ...

I photographed this horsefly in a meadow surrounded by woods. There couldn't have been a horse anywhere close to where I was, but no matter. Horseflies do not bite only horses. Any mammal will do. The ...

A VERIFY reader who is especially sensitive to their bites asked if there are ways to keep the insects away. 1. Avoid outdoor activities when horse flies are most active. Horse flies are most active ...

Larger than common flies, horseflies grow up to an inch long. While some of the visual feeders, which are attracted to motion, are all black, many have colored patterns on their abdomen and wings and ...

(MASS APPEAL) – Last month we talked to you about summer stingers; this month we’re turning our focus to biting bugs, specifically mosquitoes and horseflies. To help us out I’m here with Natasha ...

The sun has been out and the temperatures have been soaring across Merseyside recently, so it's been no surprise that people have been taking the opportunity to spend a few hours working on their tans ...

Not all bug bites are equally dangerous, so it's important to know what to look out for. Tick bites sometimes look like a bullseye, while mite bites are itchy and can look like a rash. Here's how to ...

Social media is often filled with complaints from thousands of people at this time of year, suffering from troublesome bites and stings from wasps, bees, nettles and more. But what about horsefly ...