Stable Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans
Stomoxys calcitrans is known by the common names stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, and power mower fly. Unlike most members of the family Muscidae, Stomoxys calcitrans and others of its genus suck blood from mammals. Now found worldwide, the species is considered to be of Eurasian or African origin.
- Scientific name
- Stomoxys calcitrans
- Family
- Muscidae