do horseflies really come from horses?

Answer 1

G'day threepureones,

Horseflies were originally named because they troubled horses particularly although they also trouble other large mammals such as cattle.. They have been known to mate in horse feces. They have named in English since the middle ages with the Oxford English Dictionary noting its first use in a Wyclif blible dating from 1382.

Adult horse-flies feed on nectar and other plant juices; the females also feed on blood. Males lack the necessary mouth apparatus to do so. Most horse-flies feed on mammal blood, but some species are known to feed on birds, amphibians or reptiles.

They normally lay their eggs on stones close to water or on plant stems or leaves. On hatching, the larvae fall into water or moist earth, feeding voraciously on invertebrates, such as snails and earthworms. Some horse-fly species are known to transmit disease and/or parasites. Species in the genus Chrysops are biological vectors of Loa loa, transmitting this filarial worm between humans. They have also been known to transmit sleeping sickness to cattle although the tsetse fly is primarily responsible

A common problem in some animals, though, when large flies are abundant, is blood loss. Some animals have been known to lose up to 300 ml of blood in a single day, which can severely weaken or even kill them.

I enclose some sources for future reference.

Answer 2

Nope. They are just bloodsucking flies that like livestock and the occasional human. Believe me, if you had ever been bitten by the large black one, you would remember it.
HORSEFLY [horsefly] common name for the large hairy flies of the family Tabanidae. Male horseflies feed on pollen and nectar, but the females suck blood as well and are common pests of animals and sometimes of humans. The bites of many species are very painful. The larger horseflies, e.g., the mourning horsefly and the 1-in. (2.5-cm) black horsefly, belong to the genus Tabanus ; the smaller and more common banded horseflies, with black, brown, or yellow bodies and brilliantly colored eyes, are members of the genus Chrysops. The deerflies, which carry the diseases anthrax and tularemia , and in Africa, a filarial worm infestation, belong to this group. Horseflies are most abundant in hot weather. The eggs are laid on plants or stones close to water. The somewhat flattened 1/2 -in. (1.3-cm) larvae have fleshy protuberances on each body segment, aiding in locomotion; they live in water or in moist earth and feed on snails and on other insect larvae. Horseflies are classified in the phylum Arthropoda , class Insecta, order Diptera, family Tabanidae. See insect .

Author not available, HORSEFLY., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2006


The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2006 Columbia University Press

Answer 3

Yes And dragon flies come from Dragons!!! Horse flys are blood sucking insects that harm livestock. they dont sting in fact there mouth has scissor like tools to slash open wounds so they can drinking blood. Male Horse flys lack the mouths to do this so , only Female Horse flys do this! Horse Flys plant there eggs along the banks of water sources, much like mosquitoes. then the larvae grow wings and continue the cycle.
Just so we are clear Horses have NOTHING to do with the life cycle of the horse fly other then the possible feeding it may do.

Answer 4

No. Horseflies are actually related to dragons. Dughhh!

Answer 5

Black Horse Flies

Answer 6

I choose the unique Wipe interior the golf green field. i take advantage of that faithfully and the horse flys stay away. I spray 2x/day. Adams fly spray interior the blue bottle works nicely, yet its only no longer stocked the place i stay.

Answer 7

They don't come from horses, but they constantly buzz around them. I think they might even bite. Anyway, they're very annoying.

Answer 8

no horseflies don't come from horses.....sigh

Answer 9

no but their called horse flies bcuz they bite horses mostly

Answer 10

are you for real?