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Adults eat mostly nectar and pollen. Females require a blood meal before they can lay eggs. They suck blood from livestock and humans. The larvae prey on other insect larvae, snails, and earthworms
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∙ 12y agoAdult horse flies feed on nectar and sometimes pollen. Females usually require a blood meal for reproduction. Males lack the necessary mouth parts (mandibles) for blood feeding. Most female horse flies feed on mammal blood, but some species are known to feed on birds, amphibians or reptiles.
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A horse's daily ration is mainly determined by its weight and the work it does?
Correct! A horses diet is rationed on the weight and size of the horse and how much daily exercise it does. Correct! A horses diet is rationed on the weight and size of the horse and how much daily exercise it does.
What are horse dynamics?
horse dynamics include: Diet ( daily Feed) Reproduction ( its babies) Behaviour ( how it acts) Habitat ( where it can be found)
How much haylage should a 16hh horse be given?
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When a horse swats a fly with its tail the fly is a?
A horse fly
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
What are the dynamics of an animal?
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What kind of large horse fly has a yellow back?
IT is a deer fly not a horse fly.
Why should you check your horse daily?
if you don not check your horse daily then your horse will die.
Finding a horse fly nest?
Always check where the horse fly come from when attack
How do horse flies fly?
Horse flies fly using wings, just like any other kind of fly.
Can a house fly become a horse fly?
No.
