What kind of fly is this? - Ask Extension
I found this fly at my house July 15. Is this a Horse Fly? The body is an inch long and it appears to have two "hairy fangs" as well as two short...
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What kind of fly is this? #140990
Asked July 15, 2013, 9:45 PM EDT
I found this fly at my house July 15. Is this a Horse Fly? The body is an inch long and it appears to have two "hairy fangs" as well as two short antenna. The entire body is black as well as the eyes with horizontal lines in them.
Dodge County Wisconsin
Expert Response
Yes, this is a horse fly. (Sorry to take so long to respond; I was out of the country without email access). In the future, you can get questions like this answered quickly through your local UW-Extension office (http://counties.uwex.edu/).
Thank you so much for your time and expertise. I hope you had a wonderful vacation.
