Flies

why are a lot of horse flies in my home???

Well first think of a spider. if a horsefly were to land in its web the spider would eat it. so 'I'm thinking it only serves as food for other things like frogs and spiders etc. Which now leads us to the next question.....whats the purpose of frogs, spiders, etc.

Horse flies are seen mainly around warmer months. They prefer wet areas such as near the shores of beaches and lakes.

I would say no. I have had plenty of run ins with horse flies and they have only ever managed to bite me where my skin has been expossed.

The answer, as I learned yesterday, is yes. I was riding my horse and felt a burning sensation on my leg. I looked down, and there was a horse fly that had bitten right through my riding pants. I bled so much that the blood actually came through my pants as well. My suggestion is use ALOT of bug spray if you know you'll encounter them.

It depends on the species of horsefly. Some species are quite small under 1/2". The largest horsefly in North America is the Tabanus atratus or Giant Horsefly. They are often over 1.5" and it isn't uncommon to find them over 2". http://images.whatsthatbug.com/images/black_horsefly_ruler.jpg Has a picture of a Giant Horsefly that is slightly over 2".

Frogs

More than likely they are mosquitos. i have them 2 what are they i no for definit they are not mosquitos.

Fully grown flies do die in the cool months such as winter. When the warmer months start, such as spring, the fly cycle starts with the beginning of life as an egg, hatching into a maggot and then a pupa before becoming a fly.

A horse fly bite looks like a large raised reddish bruise.

or a small tomato without the green bit on top

I think clegs are the scottish name for horseflies. Its the female horsefly that bites.

Horse flies nest in moist environments like marshes, pond shores, and creeks. They may even nest in termite mounds, waterfalls, or beach dunes.

The adult horse fly's life span is around 30 to 60 days, however, the total life cycle may take a lot longer. Most species of horse fly spent the entire winter in a larval state and pupate during spring and early summer. They then lay eggs from late summer to early autumn and the process starts again. The entire life cycle normally take around a year, although some of the larger species can live for two to three years.

I think you may be thinking of "Gad Fly".

One thing that's helped with my horse is removing all the manure from his corral twice a day. Also, I noticed that the ground around his feeding area had been stomped down with layers of uneaten hay and droppings and water (even a little bit each day adds up). I hacked this back with a pickaxe and there were maggots in the ground. So, now I am vigilant about removing all organic matter every day to make the ground inhospitable to flies.

You can but it's not good for the flag. The unofficial flag etiquette says that flags should not be flown in the rain.

They go to Mexico like birds.

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No turkey can actually fly. Actually, wild turkeys CAN fly, just not gracefully or for long distances. But they can fly up into a tree or across a small parking lot. When they land, it is with rather a thud. Frequently, farm poultry have their wings clipped to prevent their flying away.

Flies will lay eggs on the corpse, which hatch into maggots. The maggots will eat the flesh of the bird, leaving just the skeleton and feathers behind. It's also likely that a predatory animal - such as a cat or fox - would eat it.

Yes, in "The Glass Castle," Jeannette's mother does tell her that it's okay to eat food infested with maggots, as they add extra protein and won't harm her. This incident reflects the dysfunctional and neglectful parenting style of her mother, who often had unconventional and irresponsible beliefs.

they don't have a skeleton like we do, they are invertabrates meaning they don'thave a back bone. they have an exoskeleton that is like a shell on the out side of their body.

The belief that maggots spontaneously generated from decaying meat was widely accepted before the advent of modern biology. This notion was notably supported by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, who suggested that certain organisms could arise from non-living matter. However, this idea was later disproven by experiments conducted by scientists like Francesco Redi in the 17th century, which demonstrated that maggots came from eggs laid by flies, not from the meat itself.

Call your cat. My cat eats any flies that attack me.

latter, first diminutive of "goodbye"