Tabanus

A genus of blood-sucking biting flies (horse flies, deer flies or march flies) in the family Tabanidae which transmit trypanosomes and anthrax to various animals and have a painful bite.

Tabanus
Tabanus bromius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Tabanidae Subfamily: Tabaninae Genus: Tabanus
Species
Tabanus bovinus Tabanus bromius ...

Tabanus is a genus of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. Horseflies of this genus are known to be potential vectors of anthrax, worms and trypanosomes. Some species, such as Tabanus bovinus, prefer bovine animals and are less harmful to humans.

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