Cattle Flies
My brother in law that lives in Greenville Tennessee has a heard of Black Angus cows and bulls. I just vacationed up to Tennessee recently and while I was there I noticed all the flies landing near the eyes of the animals. David called these pests stable flies and said they were like regular flies but these flies are blood suckers. I was told these flies are usually found the shoulders, lower sides, and legs of the cattle. These flies breed in wet, decaying vegetation like in a hay field where hay was left over from the winter before. These flies after they have gotten their bellies full will rest their small legs on a nearby shed, barn or fence post.
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