Horseflies are a type of fly that belong to the tabanidae family of insects. The female horsefly depends on blood for nutrition to make eggs. This is because animal blood has a certain protein she ...

As the weather warms up the UK is often swarmed with reports of biting horseflies. A Museum fly expert explains what is going on. Often large, persistent and painful, a bite from a horsefly is an ...

Their large, multifaceted eyes are also a distinguishing feature. While the male horseflies have a preference for plant ...

More people are being bitten by horseflies due to the long spell of warm weather, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland. Also known as clegs, the insects' bites can in some ...

"A couple of these were infected bites from horseflies. They actually give one of the nastier bites, because they take a chunk out of you. "They can be very painful, and can take a while to heal ...

Could a claim horseflies reach speeds of up to 90 mph possibly be true, and Dara wants to know if this is what makes them so difficult to swat? Entomologist Erica McAlister is better known as the ...