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Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Horse flies live all across North America and are active in wooded areas and near bodies of water during warm weather months. They will bite any mammal, ...

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"Black flies are very small, gnat-like insects that often gather in swarms," the National Park Service said. "Bites from the females cause painful itching and swelling that can last for several days ...

The fly normally bites ankles and legs as it flies low to the ground and is most common during May and June. Periods of hot weather can encourage the insects to breed.

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But the flies don’t pose a threat to humans. “Black fly bites can be a small thing up to a half dollar in size, raised,” saidNate Bosch, director of Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams.