Cleg
TQ4792 07/06/2018 ©Raymond Small
Haematopota
Clegs belong to the horse-fly family Tabanidae. They usually live around livestock and damp woodland. Males feed on nectar and are harmless, whereas females are blood-sucking insects able to give a painful bite. Clegs are generally seen from May to October.
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