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Feral horses on Assateague Island, Maryland, were observed in June and August 2000 to determine what behavioral and ecological factors affect the intensity of biting fly harassment and whether habitat use by horses was influenced by biting flies. Fly counts and frequencies of comfort movements (i.e., movements designed to dislodge insects) were recorded during focal animal samples, as well as data...