Stable fly (top) house/bush fly (bottom)
Note: the piercing proboscis of the stable fly.
Photos depicting a horse’s reaction to stable fly bites. The bites come up in welts, which are extremely itchy. The horse then rubs welts until his skin is red raw. Owners have tried steroid injections to help alleviate the horses’ allergic reaction to the stable fly bites and have tried all known sprays.....which have VERY limited effect.
A dog's ears which been 'eaten' through even after repeated application of fly repellant.
Beast running – endeavouring to dislodge flies, to no avail.