Class: Insects Order: Flies & Mosquitoes
Family: Horseflies & Deerflies
 | The horsefly is not venomous. |
| The female horsefly's appetite includes our blood! |
| The males they just like nectar from plants. |
| When the female bites you it puts saliva into the bitten area and that allows them to suck out your blood. |
| Don't worry, horseflies don't carry viruses. |
| The horsefly is about five to twenty-five millimeters long. |
| The scientific name for the horsefly is Tabanus americanus. |
