deer fly
Chrysops callidus
Meaning
Noun
- A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi (species); parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals.
- A gold or green eyed horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood.
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