Stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans). This insect uses its proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of domestic animals. Female flies require a blood meal to reproduce. S. calcitrans gathers in swarms that can stress cows so much that their milk yield is reduced. It is also a vector of diseases,for example swamp fever,anthrax and brucellosis | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Ausmus, Stephen / US Department of Agriculture |
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