| Stable Fly | ||
|---|---|---|
Photo: Jennifer Hinton |
Size | ¼ inch long |
| Where/When | Develops in wet straw, soil animal bedding, grass clippings and other decaying plant material, and manure. Most common June through September. | |
| Significance | Inflicts painful bites on people and animals. People are especially bitten around the ankles. Not a known disease vector in Minnesota. | |