deer fly

== 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 ==== ==== See also ==== Lipoptena cervi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Chrysops on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === flyered