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Deer Fly

Chrysops sp.

Description:

Fly with a painful bite and a thirst for blood. I can't seem to find a species that this fits with, so it's possible that it's a Silvius sp. (?)

Habitat:

Lightly stalked pasture

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4 Comments

triggsturner
triggsturner 8 years ago

Wow - talk about an alien nation! - great images Lucky, thanks for sharing them here.

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 8 years ago

Thanks DrNamgyalT.Sherpa, and Stephanie R. I was glad to find this little guy, I just wish I could have found him before he bit me.

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 8 years ago

Love the eye! Great shot Logan:)

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 8 years ago

Great visual fields LuckyLogan!

LuckyLogan
Spotted by
LuckyLogan

Iowa, USA

Spotted on Jul 21, 2015
Submitted on Jul 24, 2015

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