A Museum fly expert explains what is going on. Often large, persistent and painful, a bite from a horsefly is an experience unlikely to be forgotten. But why do horseflies seem to appear more in the ...

A bite from a horsefly can be very painful and the bitten area of skin will usually be red and raised. You may also ...

When they bite, they cut the skin with their sharp mouths and cause a painful sensation as they feed on the blood. Appearance: A horsefly bite will become red and raised, and can cause reactions ...

7. Horsefly Bites Symptoms: A sharp, burning sensation at the time of the bite, followed by swelling, itching, and sometimes bruising. Treatment: - Clean the bite with soap and water.

And senior doctors are reporting incidents of patients being treated in hospital for infected horsefly bites. Despite the heat, experts say standing water, such as garden paddling pools ...

"At the moment, because the weather is so warm, everybody is exposing a lot more skin than as normally in Scotland and clegs will bite legs and arms." She said horsefly bites can be more painful ...