Deer Flies
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Family | Tabanidae |
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Class | Insecta |
Scientific name | Chrysops |
Rank | Genus |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Order | Fly |
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ID | 2986532 |
About Deer Flies
Deer flies are bloodsucking insects considered pests to humans and cattle. They are large flies with large brightly-coloured compound eyes, and large clear wings with dark bands. They are larger than the common housefly and smaller than the horse-fly. There are 250 species of deer fly in the genus Chrysops.