Tabanus americanus is a species of biting horsefly in the Tabanidae family of horseflies. It was also known as the synonym Tabanus ruficornis.

Dorsal View of Horsefly

Tabanus americanus is a species of biting horsefly in the Tabanidae family of horseflies. It was also…

Common Cleg. Bloodsucking flies that are very troublesome to horses and cattle, even man.

Horsefly

Common Cleg. Bloodsucking flies that are very troublesome to horses and cattle, even man.

They are rich colored insects, very active in the hottest sunshine and capable of rolling themselves up into a ball.

Ruby Tailed Fly

They are rich colored insects, very active in the hottest sunshine and capable of rolling themselves…