Stable fly - Flickr - jeans Photos

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Description: These flies have just arrived at our place! :-( Stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) is an international insect that has become an aggravating pest in Western Australia, particularly on the coastal plain, north and south of Perth. It can attack humans, domestic pets and livestock, seeking to draw blood which is essential to complete its life cycle. On 2 September 2013 stable fly was included as a declared pest under the Biosecurity and Management Act 2007, administered by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA). New regulations are in force to manage this pest in 11 designated local government areas. More information: [https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/vegetables/stable-fly-western-australia www.agric.wa.gov.au/vegetables/stable- fly-western-australia] 2 more photos in first comment. Date: Taken on 16 August 2015, 12:08. Source: Stable fly. Author: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia. Flickr tagsswan view, diptera, fly, muscidae, stomoxys, western australia.