The salt marsh horse fly, often called the greenhead fly, actually describes two species, Tabanus nigrovittatus and Tabanus conterminous. Both species of flies are found on salt marshes along the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to Florida.

What attracts green head flies?

Dark clothing and strong scents from hair products and perfumes attract a greenhead fly's attention, too. The insects can easily follow humans through open doors or fly in through windows to get inside. Sweat and saltwater on skin attract greenhead flies, which makes beaches their prime hunting grounds.

How do you get rid of Greenhead flies?

Greenhead flies are a large species of horsefly known for their painful bites and hunting for blood meals in large numbers. They are common in the Northeast marshes. The only real way to kill Greenhead flies is to trap them before they develop fully enough to move away from the marshes where they were born.