Warble flies are they back?

[Doncella]

I swear I saw one of these monsters. The noise they make is unmistakable. I've clocked them once or twice when I kept the horses alongside cattle about 10 years ago, but this is the first time I have seen them where there are no cattle at all.

 

[teabiscuit]

I think I've seen them too. Vile things.

 

[teasle]

Wonder f what you have seen is the same big fly I have been seeing- but thought warble flies were eradicatd in uk and have seen these biggies other years too.

 

[teabiscuit]

Just googled them, what I saw was much bigger than a bee (defra description).

 

[MrsNorris]

We've got horse bot flies around here, are they also called warble flies, I've never been sure?

They look a bit like big, long skinny bees, but not the same colour, was it ones of those?

 

[teabiscuit]

No, this was the size of a small bungalow, and sounded like a helicopter lol, urgh!

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Holy heck, why did I google them?! My breakfast nearly just came back up!

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Gawd, I hope not - they were horrid to deal with
The pushing out (gently) of the wriggling larvae from the neck or back was yuk (but necessary). We used to be adjacent to a huge herd & it was a long running problem back in the 70's & early 80's

 

[katherine1975]

I remember riding with my mum years ago on two very sensible horses. We had a warble fly chasing us and the horses went nuts, I haven't seen one since and never want to again!

 

[Emz99]

Only the bovine warble has been eradicated, the deer one is still around!

 

[TrasaM]

I grew up on a farm and was beginning to think I'd imagined them as I've not heard anyone mention them or years. I remember how the cows used to take off if one came near them and the horrible and huge larvae under their skin.. Yuk!