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What good is a horse fly?

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horse flies are great at pollinating plants and are also a vital part of the food chain, the larvae is a great meal for hedgehogs, shrews and other small mammals, the fly its self is a good meal for bats and birds.

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The species of Tabanidae (horse fly) that habitually attack humans and livestock are widely regarded as pests because of the bites that females of most species inflict. Some species can also transmit diseases and parasites.

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the male horse flies fed on pollen and nectar.

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They regulate the ecosystem.

Eating insects and such.

But the muh fuhkas hurt so bad when they bite!

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