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| Horse flies | Horse flies (Tabanidae), also called forest flies, deer flies, gadflies, zimbs, clegs or marchflies, are a family of flies and belong to the blood sucking insects. There are approximately 4000 species of horse flies worldwide. Some examples of these species are: twin-lobed deerfly (Chrysops relictus), pale giant horsefly (abanus bovinus), band-eyed brown horsefly (Tabanus bromius), Tabanus sudeticus and notch-horned cleg (Haematopota pluvialis).
The females are drawn to humans and mammals by the smell of their sweat. They feed on their blood, sucking up to 0.2 ml from them. The males feed on nectar. ...
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The females are drawn to humans and mammals by the smell of their sweat. They feed on their blood, sucking up to 0.2 ml from them. The males feed on nectar. In some species the females live off plants and carrion.
The bite of a horse fly can penetrate clothing and is much more painful than the sting of a mosquito due to the larger mouth parts. Horse flies are considered a risk to humans and animals, especially in Africa, as they carry diseases.
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| | Rove beetles | | Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) are members of the order Beetles. There are about 1,554 species in Germany and about, 47,000 globally. Some examples are: Bledius spectabilis, devil's coach-horse beetle, Ontholestes tessellatus, Oxyporus rufus, Paederus littoralis, Staphylinus caesareus, Tachyporus hypnorum, Velleius dilatatus and Anthophagus caraboides. The oldest fossil findings suggest that the rove beetle has been in existence for at lea... | | |
| | | Tabanus sudeticus | | Tabanus sudeticus are the largest species of horse fly in Central Europe. They are widespread throughout the entire Palearctic eco-zone.
Tabanus sudeticus reach body lengths of 19-25 mm. Their base colour is grey-brown. Their compound eyes are dark brown. The thorax of these flies is olive-bro... | | |
| | Hylemya strenua are active from May to September in wet meadows, forest edges and gardens where they are found on flowers and on cattle or horse manure. The fertilized females lay their eggs on dung. The larvae hatch immediately and develop in the feces, feeding on the substrates. | | |
| | The upper surface of the forewings is divided into 3 sections. The upper section (chest area) on the edge (shaped like a horse shoe) is surrounded by red hair and is grey-brown in the middle. The mid section is much brighter and with an inside-oriented dark stain, which resembles an eye socket or lens. Further down, and closer to the outer edge, there is a dark, round spot.... | | |
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