WE shared the news that Brits were told to watch out for horseflies that can “tear flesh apart” and “bite through clothes”.

With temperatures remaining steadily high, a new issue has arrived in the form of hordes of fanged horseflies.

The hot weather and occasional thunderstorm have created the perfect environment for the flying menaces to mate in record numbers.

Here's how readers reacted.

Tim Kirby said: "Well I wear a suit of armour all day so it will be alright," while Cameron Lewis said: "One in our cellar the other day. It’s true, they are highly aggressive and can rip through clothes."

David Boyes added: "I got bitten on the back of my thighs by horseflies as a child and some of the bites got infected, very painful and needed to be off school for a week."

Andrew Kidd said: "Brilliant. I hate them. Hate."

Liam Hall commented: "Absolute units some of them," as Neil Tattersall said: "Yeah nasty things, saw one Sunday morning warming up before it took off, looked big and scary."

Bites can leave victims with skin infections that require hospital treatment, while in extreme cases they can send allergy sufferers into anaphylactic shock.

The British Pest Control Association has named the horsefly bite as one to avoid, on a list with a black widow spider.

The NHS advises victims of horsefly bites to dab them with antiseptic and cover the wound with an ice pack in order to avoid infection or swelling.