A black fly or blackfly [1] (sometimes called a buffalo gnat, turkey gnat, or white socks) is any member of the family Simuliidae of the Culicomorpha infraorder. It is related to the …

2024年2月21日 · Black flies bite humans and animals, causing nuisance, pain, discomfort, or even livestock death. They often bite people around their necks and heads. If a massive …

Black flies, known also as "buffalo gnats" and "turkey gnats," are very small, robust flies that are annoying biting pests of wildlife, livestock, poultry, and humans. Their blood-sucking habits …

2023年9月3日 · Black flies, also known as buffalo gnats and turkey gnats, are small, bloodsucking insects with a hump-backed appearance. They live as larvae in shallow, clear, fast-running …

2014年12月26日 · Black flies attack most severely about sunrise and at sunset -- either massively and viciously or in such small numbers that they are scarcely noticeable. They bite painlessly …

2020年6月17日 · Black flies are also called turkey gnats and buffalo gnats, and people who live in black fly country have a whole bunch of other names for them that can’t be repeated here. …

2024年10月7日 · Black flies are small insects closely related to mosquitoes that bite and suck the blood of livestock and humans. The bites can be painful and long-lasting. Black flies are also …

Black flies are usually black or dark gray, with gauzy wings, stout antennae and legs, and rather short mouthparts that are adapted for sucking blood. Only females bite and are sometimes so …

Black flies are active spring through summer and bites are most common during spring. Wear a long-sleeved shirt, pants and a hat to avoid black fly bites. Repellents are not always effective …

Black flies are small, blood-sucking insects commonly found in various parts of the United States and Canada. This pest goes by different names, including buffalo gnats and turkey gnats. …