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What do horse flies hate?

Look for other ingredients in sprays -- or make your own with natural oils -- that are believed to be offensive to horse flies. These include peppermint, eucalyptus, lavender, clove, rosemary, basil, tea tree, lemongrass, catnip and cedar.

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Why do horse flies chase you?

The horses bite to get the blood. The fertilized eggs need the protein to develop. The males don't produce eggs so only females need to bite. The horseflies will chase you to get their meal.

What color attracts horse flies?

blue In addition to motion, deer flies and horse flies are attracted to dark colors, specifically blue, according to instructions on how to make a deer fly trap written by Russell Mizell at the University of Florida. And they don't appear to be as attracted to light colors or white.

By Rhona Headland

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