Subject: Big biter
Geographic location of the bug: Southern coastal BC Canada
Date: 07/21/2022
Time: 03:37 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Hi, I’ve seen a few of these just in the past 3-4 years. They like to land on the back of our horses and bite, leaving a small hole that draws blood. The are quite large and fly a bit like a big bumble bee, as if they are too heavy. No one around here knows what they are, and only see them a few times per summer! Any help would be great!
How you want your letter signed: Regards
This is a female Western Black Horse Fly which is pictured on BugGuide. Female Horse Flies feed on the blood of horses, other livestock and wild animals, and when there is no preferred prey, they will bite humans. Male Horse Flies do not bite.