2007-01-17 01:01:43 · 10 answers · asked by RED WHITE AND BLUE 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Because of their size, they are huge.
2007-01-17 01:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by LoneStarLou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When flies going to make mass like a pig they will be called pig flies O_O
2007-01-17 09:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by lyn4tik 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is found around horses, and when they sting a horse, they dont feel it. Believe me when a horsefly stings you, you will know all about it. They are much larger than a normal fly and their wings cross over
2007-01-17 09:06:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I always thought it had to do with the large size of this fly.
2007-01-17 09:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by Yankees Fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably from a 19th century saying of "as big as a horse"..therefore "horsefly" entered the American English language.
2007-01-17 09:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Dfirefox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are big flys in metaphor big as a horse
2007-01-17 09:58:36 · answer #6 · answered by alligator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they got there name because there bigger then a regular fly
2007-01-17 09:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by Lara <:(((>< 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's because they are bigger then regular flies just like horses are bigger then donkeys
2007-01-17 09:05:49 · answer #8 · answered by Doug H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are just REALLLLLLLLLY big!
2007-01-17 10:46:35 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are big
2007-01-17 10:29:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋