Science Photo Library - This bloodsucker is a deer ked (Lipoptena cervi) lives as an ectoparasite on deer, moose and other cervids, burrowing through the fur and sucking the blood of the
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![Lipoptena cervi, the deer ked or deer fly, is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae isolated on white background. Dorsal view of deer fly. Stock Photo Lipoptena cervi, the deer ked or deer fly, is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae isolated on white background. Dorsal view of deer fly. Stock Photo](https://t4.ftcdn.net/jpg/02/96/40/35/360_F_296403530_n8cTcg8oYnWJdG2mlEF52kF4q6aJMqZz.jpg)
Lipoptena cervi, the deer ked or deer fly, is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae isolated on white background. Dorsal view of deer fly. Stock Photo
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