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Yes they do bite and it is a bit painful. After you are bitten, the bite may be painful and will be itchy for a while. Put on an ointment to lessen the swelling, and don't scratch the bite, or it may become infected. After that, cover up the bite to prevent bacteria from entering the bite. Horseflies usually come out on sunny, hot, and dry days around water, and people, so be careful!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoHorseflies are meat eaters. They bite to tear a chunk of flesh off you in order to feed. Whether horseflies are useful at all I don't know. They are probably just another meal in the food chain........... horseflies are not meat eaters, only the female horse fly bites and they do this as they need a blood meal to be able to reproduce, horse flies normally bite mammals but there are some species that bite reptiles, birds and fish.
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∙ 14y agoHorseflies don't cause serious damage, but their bite is painful and can cause bleeding and swelling of the affected area.
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∙ 12y agorots your intestines out, also causes AIDS. It's possible that it can cause a very contagious rash, called nappy rash
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∙ 15y agoyes, and they will take chunks
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∙ 13y agoYou go, "OW!!!"
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∙ 11y agoSometimes
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Are horse allgeric to bee stings?
Horses can be allergic to bee stings and well as other bug bites. I have a horse that's allergic to fly bites and she looks like she has tumors cause they get so big!
Do horse fly bites itch?
how would you like to be stung by a bee or wasp, that's how it feels
Is it painful when a horse fly bites?
Very, although they don't seem to bite humans all that often.
What happens if a fly gets in your mouth?
You immediately die - that is, if it's a common black fly. If a horse fly bites you, immediately go see a doctor, as it could get infected.
What is the different of fly and mosquito?
Some people don't think there is a difference between a fly and mosquito, but there is. There are such things as a House fly and a Horse fly. The House fly is usually what you would see flying around the house or some where close to food. The Horse fly and Mosquito are the some what similar though. Mosquito's bite you because they feed on blood from humans and other mammals. A Horse fly bites you for about the same reason but are faster at biting you than a mosquito.
Are black fly bites toxic?
My allergist was certain that I have toxic, rather than allegic reactions, to black fly bites. So, yes, people can have toxic reactions to black fly bites.
Are cleg-flies and horse flies the same?
I think clegs are the scottish name for horseflies. Its the female horsefly that bites.
When a horse swats a fly with its tail the fly is a?
A horse fly
Are there home remedies for fly bites?
fly dont bite
Is a horse fly a true fly?
Yes, a horse fly is a real fly.
How high can a horse fly fly if a horse fly could fly high?
High
Will a horse fly hurt a horse if it bites it?
it is just like a mosguito bite. its no big deal. oh and i do not know how to spell that ^ actually i think it hurts a heck of a lot more than a mosquito bite it stings more
