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[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Are horseflies a lie because they don't eat horses?

[–] psoul@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Ok let me introduce you to the barn owl

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Polar bears are responsible for the ice caps disappearing.

[–] Syd@lemm.ee 3 points 12 hours ago

Do they eat barns?

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

But they do? Along with any other animal that happens to be nearby.

That is the one insect I will go out of my way to kill.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Without a lie they'd just be horsefs

[–] EarthShipTechIntern@lemm.ee 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Came up with that yoursef, did you?

...Jousef

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago

No it's because they take a horse sized chunk out of you when they bite you

[–] EarthShipTechIntern@lemm.ee 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

You're right. They only drink horse (and cattle) blood.

Horse or cow vampire fly is a little long winded for a name.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

But it does sound kind of cool!