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True horse flies

Scientific name: Tabanus

True horse flies

Scientific name: Tabanus

Photo By Charlie Hohn , used under CC-BY-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

Despite their daunting size and painful bite, members of the genus Tabanus are not your average blood-thirsty monsters. These creatures are often misunderstood as relentless human attackers; however, their primary targets are actually cattle and other livestock. Intriguingly, Tabanus females require a blood meal to produce eggs, making them temporary pests. Their role in ecosystems is significant, contributing to energy flow and nutrient cycling, and they are also studied for their role in the transmission of certain animal diseases.

Species of True horse flies

Band-eyed brown horse fly

Western horse fly

Tabanus taiwanus

Photo By Charlie Hohn , used under CC-BY-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Flies

Family

Horse-flies

Genus

True horse flies

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