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Do horseflies bite?
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Yes, they bite. Aside from the momentary pain, horse fly bites generally aren't harmful to humans. These bites are usually only a problem for horses. This is because horse flies carry equine infectious anemia, also known as swamp fever.
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The female horsefly bites to draw blood as she needs protein to grow her eggs.
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