Damage caused - biting pest of humans, livestock, dogs, and deer. One species may mechanically transmit tularemia to humans.
Mosquito, Deer fly, Horse fly, Stable fly
Deer fly
Damage caused - significant blood loss, transmit filarial worms in Mexico, Central America, Africa.
B) black fly
Damage cause - Bites can ellicit allergic reactions, vector bluetongue virus to sheep and cattle. Incredibly large numbers can make areas almost uninhabitable.
A) biting midge
Damage - Major biting pest of humans, livestock, dogs, and deer. Some develop fever and malaise after being bitten.
D) horse fly
Damage - Primarily an agricultural pest and can mechanically vector the bacterium causing anthrax.
