A. E. Newman, owner and operator of 'Mid-Missouri Mule Rides' near Bland, MO, snapped a photo of one of the female horseflies abundant on his mule farm. See photo below. We asked Newman if these large flies should more properly be called muleflies, but he insisted that they be called horseflies so as not to bring disrepute upon his mules.
Horsefly - Any member of the dipteran genus Tabanus or, more generally, of the family Tabanidae. These stout flies range from as small as a housefly to as large as a bumblebee. Sometimes called greenheaded monsters, horseflies have metallic or iridescent eyes. Adults are fast, strong fliers usually found around streams, marshes, and wooded areas. They may carry animal diseases, including anthrax, tularemia, and trypanosomiasis. The bites of the bloodsucking females can be painful, and a swarm may suck more than 3 oz (about 90 ml) of blood a day from an animal. Males feed on nectar, honeydew, and plant sap. Horseflies of the genus Chrysops, usually called deerflies, are smaller and have dark markings on the wings.
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