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    Jun 19, 2008, 01:47 PM
    I want to know about flies
    Are there any flies that bite?
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    Jun 19, 2008, 01:49 PM
    We have black sand flies here in southeastern Virginia and they bite. Horseflies have a nasty bite, too.
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    Jun 19, 2008, 01:50 PM
    Yes. Many species of fly are known to bite.

    While they do sting a little, it is a very small bite, almost invisible to the naked eye, but you can certainly feel it when the little buggers chomp down on you.

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