Get our daily coronavirus email newsletter with all the news you need to know direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailA plague of blood-sucking, disease-carrying horse flies are invading parks and gardens in the UK. Some victims have reported having such a bad reaction to horse fly bites that they needed hospital treatment. The National Health Service warns victims that horse fly bites can be "very painful and leave the bitten area of skin red and raised". According to BPCA, the top five most common bites and stings are false black widow spider, mosquitos, horse flies, wasps and hornets. A spokeswoman warned: "Horse fly bites are particularly painful."

Source: Daily Mirror June 27, 2020 09:10 UTC