Anyone care to explain….

[jakeman]

Can robber flies bite humans?

Yes. If handled roughly, robber flies (at least the larger ones) can inflict a painful bite. They practice "extraoral digestion," which means they shoot enzymes into their prey to pre-digest it by liquifying the tissues.

This is a horse fly. These sumbiches hurt!

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Horseflies are about as big or bigger than a quarter.

The Robber Flys I have always considered to be a good critter because they kill houseflies and such. I let them be and they let me be. I like to watch them hunt.

Seems like I read somewhere that horse flies don’t “bite” like regular insects. They chew a hole in their victim, and then lap up the blood like a dog drinking water.

Idk, that might be all BS, but I can tell you they will leave a welt and an open wound on a horse.

 

[Louro]

FBI, CIA or NSA spying device. He was there recharging his/her batteries with some good'ol Oklahoma sun. You know environment friendly spying device.

 

[Aries]

FBI, CIA or NSA spying device. He was there recharging his/her batteries with some good'ol Oklahoma sun. You know environment friendly spying device.

Yep. You can tell by those huge microwave transmitters right above the nose cone.

 

[boomer mooner]

Only time horseflies ever got after me was swimming, usually in a creek or a pond. Hurt like hell. Very satisfying if you can swat the bastard.

 

[Duncandl]

Horsefly wearing Oakley’s?

 

[Jack Shootza 50]

…what the hell this sumbitch is? Sitting on my truck mirror and wasn’t scared when I got close which made me a little nervous. It wasn’t small either.
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World's largest "skeeter"???

 

[Lineman]

Alive bug that should be dead!

 

[Okie4570]

Different robber fly hanging out on my brick wall this morning.

 

[Bocephus123]

…what the hell this sumbitch is? Sitting on my truck mirror and wasn’t scared when I got close which made me a little nervous. It wasn’t small either.
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wild pic

 

[Bocephus123]

Had a Dragonfly come visit a while back!