For several weeks in the late spring and early summer, gnats, flies and other nuisance insects make their arrival known Most of these are simply a nuisance However, buffalo gnats, also called black flies or turkey gnats, are more than just a nuisance They can quickly wipe out livestock, including poultry species
Why are buffalo gnats a problem?
The female buffalo gnat feeds on blood Similar to a mosquito, she will bite an animal, or person, in order to draw out blood She then feasts on the blood Normally, the body would react to this by