I was about ten years old when a horse fly bit me. I was on a camping trip. I saw the giant fly land on my leg. It went to work immediately. Before I even had a chance to brush it off, it ripped into ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO A horsefly bite, caused by a fly of the Tabanidae family, is painful but usually ...

Often large, persistent and painful, a bite from a horsefly is an experience unlikely to be forgotten ... Farms are frequently a hotspot for these flies, as they are attracted by cattle and horses.