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Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 2, Views: 41
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KashtanGeorge
Sochi
Russia

June 30, 2009
01:23 PM

Post #6759132

Please, help identify this critter.

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suunto
Sinks Grove, WV

June 30, 2009
03:55 PM

Post #6759788

This is a blood-feeding fly in the family Hippoboscidae; they all are ectoparasitic on warm-blooded animals; some species (like the sheep ked) are wingless. See http://tinyurl.com/m5a5w4 for detailed information.
KashtanGeorge
Sochi
Russia

July 01, 2009
01:29 AM

Post #6762177

Suunto, thank you for identifying.

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