At Lake Michigan by Luddington some bee/wasp/horsefly bugs attacked. One bit me and left a welt! What was it??

Question

It had the coloring of a bee, but wings looked like a moth, and it bit like a horse fly! Also they chased us for no apparant reason, and some didnt even come off when we went running into the lake and went under water.

Answer 1

Bees and wasps sting with the stinger for their rear ends.

Horseflies chew with their mouthparts.

Mosquitoes pierce with a proboscis.

All of them can leave a welt, and all of them can chase after you.

Horseflies can be very persistent, and are most likely to be aggressive when biting. You often get them near lakes.

Answer 2

:O

did it have  a yellow stinger thing!?

cause if it did. i had one of those in my house once. it was creepy.

i didnt know what it was.

but if i were you, i would go to the doctor, cause it could have been something dangerous.

Answer 3

Most likely it was a horse fly. I suspect they were bothering you after you swam. Bite hurts quite a bit.

http://www.zianet.com/pestman/images/Hor...

Answer 4

The variation in flies is quite surprising.  They can look like bees and wasps and their wings can be spotted with color.  But none look like a moth.  Flies that are predacious can bite and some will lay eggs in the skin but do not sting.

My guess is a robber fly.  They are especially aggressive, some look just like a bumblebee & their bite is reportedly quite painful.

http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&k...