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Created page with '*Also known as horse flies *Large flies *Found worldwide *Attack a wide variety of animals, including humans *Important veterinary species are **''Tabanus'' **''Chrysops'' **…'
*Also known as horse flies
*Large flies
*Found worldwide
*Attack a wide variety of animals, including humans
*Important veterinary species are
**''Tabanus''
**''Chrysops''
**''Haematopota
==Recognition==
*2.5cm long
*Biting mouthparts
**Short, strong and down pointing proboscis
**Only females suck blood
*Dark colour with stripes or patches of colour on body and wings
*Large eyes
**Often brightly coloured
*Specific wing venation
**Closed discal cell shape
*Stout
==Life Cycle==
*Eggs laid on leaves overhanging water
*Larvae drop into water
*1 year later larvae emerge onto dry land to pupate
*Adult flies emerge a few weeks after pupating
*Life cycle takes '''over 1 year''' to complete
==Pathogenesis==
*Most active on hot, sunny days
*Locate prey by sight
*Cause painful irritating bites
*Mechanical vectors for many diseases
**Bacteria such as [[Bacillus species#Bacillus anthracis|anthrax]] and pasteurellosis
**Viruses such as [[Equine Infectious Anemia|Equine infectious anaemia]] and [[African Horse Sickness|African horse sickness]]
**Rickettsiales, such as [[Rickettsiales#Bovine anaplasmosis|anaplasmosis]]
*Intermediate hosts for some trypanosome diseases
[[Category:Parasites]][[Category:Flies]][[Category:Biting_Flies]]
*Large flies
*Found worldwide
*Attack a wide variety of animals, including humans
*Important veterinary species are
**''Tabanus''
**''Chrysops''
**''Haematopota
==Recognition==
*2.5cm long
*Biting mouthparts
**Short, strong and down pointing proboscis
**Only females suck blood
*Dark colour with stripes or patches of colour on body and wings
*Large eyes
**Often brightly coloured
*Specific wing venation
**Closed discal cell shape
*Stout
==Life Cycle==
*Eggs laid on leaves overhanging water
*Larvae drop into water
*1 year later larvae emerge onto dry land to pupate
*Adult flies emerge a few weeks after pupating
*Life cycle takes '''over 1 year''' to complete
==Pathogenesis==
*Most active on hot, sunny days
*Locate prey by sight
*Cause painful irritating bites
*Mechanical vectors for many diseases
**Bacteria such as [[Bacillus species#Bacillus anthracis|anthrax]] and pasteurellosis
**Viruses such as [[Equine Infectious Anemia|Equine infectious anaemia]] and [[African Horse Sickness|African horse sickness]]
**Rickettsiales, such as [[Rickettsiales#Bovine anaplasmosis|anaplasmosis]]
*Intermediate hosts for some trypanosome diseases
[[Category:Parasites]][[Category:Flies]][[Category:Biting_Flies]]