Stomoxys calcitrans is commonly called the stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, or power mower fly. [1] Unlike most members of the family Muscidae, Stomoxys calcitrans ('sharp mouth' + 'kicking') and others of its genus suck blood from mammals. Now found worldwide, the species is considered to be of Eurasian [2] or African origin. [3]

Stable flies are painful biting filth flies that resemble the house fly in appearance but just a tad bit smaller in size (5-7 mm long). The adults have a piercing/sucking proboscis that is used to extract a bloodmeal and seven circular black spots on a gray abdomen.

Oct 27, 2021 · Stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) [Diptera: Muscidae]) are economically significant blood-feeding pests of livestock, companion animals, and humans worldwide.

Stable flies are mechanical vectors for the causative agents of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis), surra (Trypanosoma evansi), and equine infectious anemia (equine infectious anemia virus). They are the intermediate host for Habronema muscae, a nematode found in the stomach of horses.

Stable fly, (Stomoxys calcitrans), a species of vicious bloodsucking fly in the family Muscidae (sometimes placed in the family Stomoxyidae) in the fly order, Diptera. Stable flies are usually found in open sunny areas, although they may enter a house during bad weather.

Nov 17, 2022 · Know the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) – what it is, how it looks, how long it lives, its size, life cycle, season, bite, bite symptoms, and controlling it.

Stable flies are similar to house flies in size, they have a protruding piercing/sucking mouthpart. Both males and females feed on blood. Stable flies feed on the legs of livestock (and even humans) with their head upward. They cause a very painful bite.

Feb 5, 2024 · closely resembles the common housefly (Musca domestica) but has a broader abdomen and can be identified by four characteristic longitudinal stripes across the thorax + several dark dorsal spots on the abdomen. The proboscis is black, long, and thin. eggs take 1-4 days to develop.

Sep 17, 2012 · The stable fly is one of the most serious pests of confined livestock. In many areas it is becoming a more serious pest of pastured cattle as well, associated with hay waste residues from the large, round hay bales fed in pastures.

The stable fly is a globally recognized pest of livestock. In its normal agronomic environment, livestock facilities, the stable fly does not usually bother human beings. However, certain regions of the United States have conditions that result in stable flies attacking people.