Haematobosca alcis, the moose fly, is a species of blood-feeding muscid in the family Muscidae. [1][2] It is found in North America and is abundant in Yellowstone National Park. [3][4][4]

The moose fly transmits other parasites to moose in the process of biting and feeding, parasitic worms like legworm under the skin and Setaria, a free-floating worm in the abdomen, that …

May 24, 2016 · “With the failure of a little breeze and the overcasting of the sky, the weather grows oppressively sultry and a swarm of horse-flies, or moose-flies as they are called in …

Jul 26, 2024 · More than a century later, the helmeted flies almost the size of a moose nugget maintain a healthy presence along Alaska’s waterways. The flies from the family Tabanidae …

Chrysops, commonly known as the Moose Fly, is a species of biting insect characterized by its robust body and piercing mouthparts, which it employs to extract blood from its hosts, …

Jan 3, 2025 · An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

Aug 5, 2024 · More than a century later, the helmeted flies almost the size of a moose nugget maintain a healthy presence along Alaska’s waterways. The flies from the family Tabanidae …

They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night. They are found all over the world except for some islands and the polar regions (Hawaii, Greenland, …

Aug 7, 2024 · We measured the abundance and diversity of flies collected from the Moose in relation to environmental variables (vapor pressure deficit, ambient air temperature, wind, and …

The moose fly is a common name for several species of biting flies, predominantly within the family Tabanidae. These robust flies are notorious for their painful bites and their potential role …