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deer fly
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See also: deerfly
English
Noun
deer fly (plural deer flies)
- A louse fly, a species in the family Hippoboscidae (Lipoptena cervi), parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals, found in Eurasia.
- A gold- or green-eyed horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood.
Synonyms
- (Lipoptena cervi): deer ked
- (horsefly of the genus Chrysops): yellow fly; stout (Atlantic Canada)
Translations
Lipoptena cervi
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horsefly of the genus Chrysops
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See also
Lipoptena cervi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Chrysops on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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