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Post by dfishkind on Oct 4, 2020 6:54:47 GMT -8
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Post by nomihoudai on Oct 4, 2020 7:33:22 GMT -8
That's a deer fly, Lipoptena cervi, a bug introduced from Europe. They are parasitic to deer, elk, and horses. They burrow in the fur and drink blood. They can bite humans, but it is rare.
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erebia
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Post by erebia on Oct 4, 2020 7:47:56 GMT -8
It could be a sheep ked, Melophagus ovinus, an insect that is commonly found on domestic sheep that often crawl onto humans through contact.
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Post by alandmor on Oct 4, 2020 7:50:21 GMT -8
It is a fly in the family Hippoboscidae, also known as "keds" or "louse flies". They are primarily parasites of birds and livestock, not humans. Some general information on hosts, biology, life cycle can be found at the link below. I have had them land on me when walking through the woods. Perhaps that's how one ended up in your house. entomologytoday.org/2015/05/18/hippoboscidae-flies-live-birth/ |
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