A photo of a body of water with the sun low in the sky.
A photo of a body of water with the sun low in the sky.

This Texas Fly Can Bite, Leaving Irritated Skin. It Loves the Heat and Moving Water

Mouch nwa, yo rele tou bannann boufalo oswa bann kodenn, yo li te ye yo mòde moun pandan jounen an , patikilyèman alantou kou a ak tèt, kite po grate ak anfle. Nwa vole sezon dènye soti nan mwa avril rive Jiyè.

Mouch nwa yo piti jiska 5 mm ki aktif pandan jounen an, vit ak fò. Yo gen yon karakteristik "hump-tounen" epi yo ka nwa, gri, tan limyè oswa jòn nan koulè. Espès vole nwa ka souvan jwenn souvan ansanm rivyè vit-k ap deplase, patikilyèman nan nòdès Texas.

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