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Deer Flies

Chrysops

Deer flies are buzzing insects that love to be around animals and people. They have big eyes and can be very annoying because they bite to drink blood!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Deer Fly has a robust body, often striped, with large, striking iridescent green or gold eyes. Its clear wings are typically marked with dark bands or patches, making it distinct from house flies.

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Deer Flies
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Deer Flies

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Deer flies are attracted to dark colors and even shiny surfaces like cars, mistaking them for animals.

Only female deer flies bite animals and humans; males prefer sipping sweet flower nectar!

Some deer flies have eyes that shimmer with brilliant rainbow colors, like tiny jewels!

Their larvae live hidden in wet mud or sand for up to a year, eating tiny creatures.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Precision Piercing

Deer Flies has scissor-like mouthparts that slice skin, helping them access blood quickly for egg development.

Fähigkeit

Silent Approach

Deer Flies can fly very quietly, allowing them to approach unnoticed by their hosts before biting.

Fähigkeit

Super Sight

Deer Flies has enormous, iridescent eyes that give them excellent vision, helping them spot hosts and avoid danger.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-25 mm
Größe
6-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-30 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
25 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult females need blood for eggs; males and young flies feed on sweet plant nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are aquatic predators, eating small invertebrates; adults feed on nectar or blood.

Hauptnahrung

  • blood (mammals)
  • blood (birds)
  • nectar
  • plant sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Adult frogs prey on various insects, including deer flies.

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Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Swallows catch flying insects like deer flies mid-air.

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Green Darner

Anax junius

Dragonflies are aerial predators of many flying insects.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see a deer fly, try to stay calm and move away slowly to avoid getting bitten.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Deer Flies?

15-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Deer Flies?

6-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Deer Flies?

20-30 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Deer Flies?

25 km/h

Was frisst Deer Flies?

Adult females need blood for eggs; males and young flies feed on sweet plant nectar.

Wo findet man Deer Flies normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Deer Flies?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Deer Flies?

6

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