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  2. Lipoptena cervi - Wikipedia

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    Red deer, elk (moose), roe deer, fallow deer, and Siberian musk deer are this fly's native hosts. In the United States, it has acquired hosts such as Canadian deer, white-tailed deer, and reindeer. [17] [18] There are stray records of bites on humans, dogs [21] and badger, and it will occasionally commit to the wrong host. [20]

  3. Deer fly - Wikipedia

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    Their bite can be painful. Anti-coagulants in the fly's saliva prevent blood from clotting and may cause severe allergic reactions. Parasites and diseases transmitted by the deer fly include tularemia, anthrax, anaplasmosis, equine infectious anemia, hog cholera, and filiariasis. DEET is not an effective repellent. [4]

  4. 20 Common Pictures of Bug Bites and How to Identify Their ...

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    Hobo spiders are common in North America and generally not dangerous, but they bite. Dr. Ifedi says the bite is usually painless but may feel like a pinprick. ... Deer fly bites. View this post on ...

  5. Tularemia - Wikipedia

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    Humans are most often infected by tick/deer fly bite or through handling an infected animal. Ingesting infected water, soil, or food can also cause infection. Hunters are at a higher risk for this disease because of the potential of inhaling the bacteria during the skinning process.

  6. These Pictures Will Help You ID the Most Common Bug Bites and ...

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    After the pain subsides, some may also become itchy, but most fly bites are innocuous. In rare cases, deer flies can pass on the bacterial disease tularemia (which can cause a painful ulcer), and ...

  7. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    On the other end of the spectrum, horse flies and deer flies use "blade-like" mouthparts to slash the skin before eating the spilling blood, which causes large, painful bites, Frye says.

  8. Tabanidae - Wikipedia

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    Horse flies and deer flies [a] are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. The adults are often large and agile in flight. Only female horseflies bite land vertebrates, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night.

  9. Cases of rare ‘rabbit fever’ disease rose by more than 50 ...

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    Caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, tularemia can be spread to humans by infected animals, like rabbits and prairie dogs, as well as through tick or deer fly bites, by drinking ...