2006-09-01 10:44:40 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
no, houseflies just throw up digestive juices and suck them back up. Haven't you watched the Fly II? Horseflies which are alot bigger on the other hand, do bite and can hurt. They usually aim for the highest point on your body so you'll probably be alright if you wear a hat.
2006-09-01 10:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ordinary houseflies do not bite, but there are several similar-looking flies that do. Deerflies, small brown flies that can easily be mistaken for light-colored houseflies. They bite hard and leave a welt. Yellow flies are harder to miss. They are a bright yellow-green and live in the Southeastern United States. They have a bite than draws blood and leaves a welt that itches for weeks. They also happen to be very resistant to most bug repellants.
Horseflies, previously mentioned by others, do bite but are 6-7 times the size of a housefly. They like shiny or wet surfaces, so swimming out on the river in the summer is always punished by a dozen hungry female horseflies. They have a bite that's almost as bad as a yellow fly.
2006-09-01 12:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can A Fly Bite
2016-12-18 09:20:48 · answer #3 · answered by georgene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard of a house fly biting
2006-09-01 10:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by zeldieuk2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
House flies don't bite. Horse flies don't exactly bite either; they have a sharp tube, called a proboscis on their heads. This tube is used to penetrate skin and extract blood, which passes all manner of potentially harmful bacteria into the victim.
2006-09-01 11:25:45 · answer #5 · answered by marmaladiator 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can a house fly?
2006-09-01 10:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by No_More_Drama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't have biting mouthparts. They suck up their food through a tube! If you've been bitten it was probably a horsefly, they are bigger than houseflies and often brightly coloured.
2006-09-02 00:10:31 · answer #7 · answered by pea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we in Vermont have house flys and they have been biting me and I am trying to research this
2016-08-10 09:40:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No only deer flys bite.
2006-09-01 10:57:14 · answer #9 · answered by catiebugg11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what country you are in, UK no. In America, they have house flies the size of eagles, and they bite, why I once saw one carry a grown man away.
2006-09-01 10:52:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋