Horse Fly Named in Honor of Beyonc
January 13, 2012 " A previously unnamed species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honor of American pop diva, Beyoncé -- a member of the former ...
The horse fly's gold rear end warranted a name of distinction.
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The diet of flies varies heavily between species. The horse fly eats bits of flesh torn off of its prey, mosquitoes feed on blood and nectar, and the house fly eats a semi-digested liquid created by mixing-enzyme rich saliva with its food.
is commonly called the stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, or power mower fly.[1] Rather unusual for a member of the family Muscidae is that it sucks blood from mammals. (Not to be confused with the horse fly.) ...
 See also: Fly, Genet, Dinosaur, Diver, Honey Bee
  
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