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	Deer & Horse Flies
		The antennae of horse flies are thick and lengthen into 5 thinner segments; the antennae of deer flies are long and thin.
		Deer flies are comparable in size to house flies and are mostly yellow or fl with varying stripes and shapes on their abdomens.
		However, horse flies and deer flies are generally thought of as primarily nuisance pests.
	www.uri.edu /ce/factsheets/sheets/deerhorseflies.html (1055 words)

	deer flies, yellow flies and horse flies - Chrysops, Diachlorus and Tabanus spp.
		Horse flies are in the genus Tabanus, deer flies are in the genus Chrysops.
		Adult deer flies have apical spurs on the hind tibiae that are not present in horse flies.
		Horse flies and deer flies of Virginia (Diptera: Tabanidae).
	creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /livestock/deer_fly.htm (1587 words)

	Horse Flies & Deer Flies - ENT/rsc-32
		Horse flies and deer flies are among the largest and most annoying flies that we encounter.
		Deer flies are small to medium flies (10 to 13 mm long).
		Horse flies and deer flies have a few reported parasites and predators, but these natural enemies are relatively ineffective as control agents.
	www.ces.ncsu.edu /depts/ent/notes/Urban/horsefly.htm (1131 words)

	Horse and Deer Flies, HYG-2115-98
		Horse flies are considerably larger than deer flies, heavy bodied, with huge heads (large eyes in males) and from 3/4 inch to over an inch long.
		Deer flies are slightly larger than house flies, and mostly yellow or fl with darker stripes on the abdomen and dark markings or patterns on the wings.
		Deer flies seem to be attracted to moving objects and dark shapes.
	ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/2000/2115.html (1475 words)

	Deer Flies, Yellow Flies and Horse Flies, Chrysops, Diachlorus, and Tabanus spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Tabanidae)
		Deer flies (Figure 6) range in length from 7 to 10 mm while horse flies are from 10 to 25 mm.
		Yellow flies (Figure 7) are yellowish with the same body shape of deer flies, but have dark purple to fl eyes marked with florescent green lines.
		Pechuman, L.L. Horse flies and deer flies of Virginia (Diptera: Tabanidae).
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /IN155 (1872 words)

	Biting Flies : Horse Flies and deer flies (Tabanidae)
		Deer flies are smaller, and usually have boldly patterned wings; the wings of horse flies are usually transparent.
		Horse fly larvae are fierce predators, capturing their prey, usually the larvae of other insects, with their sharp sickle-shaped mandibles and paralyzing them with an injection of venom like a rattlesnake.
		Deer fly larvae are equipped with a similar set of mandibles with venom glands but no one is sure what their food consists of or how their mandibles are used.
	sci.agr.ca /ecorc/diptera/bf13-dp13_e.htm (830 words)

	Flies, drain flies, drain flys, fly control, cluster flies, house flies, fly, blow flies, fruit flies,
		Blow flies have played a role in medicine: species such as the green bottle fly and the fl blow fly were once commonly used to clean open wounds in humans because the maggots tend to feed only on decayed tissue.
		The apple maggot is classified as Rhagoletis pomonella, cherry maggots as Rhagoletis cingulata and Rhagoletis fausta, the currant fruit fly as Epochra canadensis, the melon fly as Dacus cucurbitae, the olive fruit fly as Dacus oleae, and the Mediterranean fruit fly as Ceratitis capitata.
		Horse flies are larger than the deer flies and usually have clear wings while the deer fly has dark markings on the wings.
	www.flycontrols.com (4251 words)

	FishNet Daily News - Deer Hair Flies for Largemouth's
		As the sunken fly began to swim parallel to the shoreline drop-off, a sizeable bass appeared and siphoned it in.
		In fly fishing, both while the fly is sinking, and during the retrieve, the take of even a good-size bass may be light.
		Flies tied with these colors for the abdomen are my favorite choices when flies matches natural foods may not be taking fish.
	www.fishnetdailynews.com /FishNetDeerHairFlies.htm (1571 words)

	Horse Flies and Deer Flies \| University of Kentucky Entomology
		Deer flies, which commonly bite humans, are smaller with dark bands across the wings and colored eyes similar to those of horse flies.
		Deer flies are usually active for specific periods of time during the summer.
		Often, the flies are not in contact with the insecticide long enough to be killed so they continue to be an annoyance.
	www.ca.uky.edu /entomology/entfacts/ef511.asp (943 words)

	Horse Flies & Deer Flies of Kentucky - University of Kentucky Entomology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Horse Flies and Deer Flies of Kentucky - University of Kentucky Entomology
		Most horse flies and deer flies are at least as large as house flies, and generally have a similar shape as house flies.
		Horse flies and deer flies can be distinguished from house flies and other flies by their unusual antennae (shown below): all horse flies and deer flies have 3 antennal segments, with the 3rd segment long and conspicuous.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/flies/tabanid/tabanid.htm (672 words)

	House Flies and Deer Flies
		Deer flies are small to medium flies (10 to 13 mm long).
		Deer fly larvae tend to be smaller than horse fly larvae.
		Horse flies and deer flies have a few reported parasites and predators, but these natural enemies are relatively ineffective as control agents.
	ipm.ncsu.edu /AG369/notes/horse_flies.html (764 words)

	Deer flies a biting problem? Oddly, 'trolling' may be just the ticket
		After numerous experiments aimed at controlling the pesky insects, Mizell said the trap that attracted the most deer flies is a 6-inch flower pot painted bright blue and covered with a sticky spray.
		Deer flies are so-called ambush predators: They wait for prey to walk by rather than actively searching for it, so they are highly attracted to movement.
		Working in the spring and summer when deer flies are most prominent, they "did all kinds of crazy things" to try to discover what kind of trap worked best, he said.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2002-08/uof-dfa081402.php (964 words)

	Biting Flies
		Deer flies (Chrysops spp., Silvius spp.) are moderate-sized insects.
		Deer flies are day biters, produce a painful bite, and frequently draw blood in the process.
		Deer flies and horse flies may also be trapped.
	www.ext.colostate.edu /pubs/insect/05582.html (2017 words)

	Insect Pests of Horses
		Stable fly pupae are very similar in appearance to house fly pupae and are difficult to distinguish since, in their natural habitat, they are usually mixed with house fly pupae.
		Stable flies are active during the summertime in the north central plains and are one of the most important pests of horses and livestock.
		Black flies or buffalo gnats (Figure 3) are small, 1/12 to 1/15 inch long, hump backed, biting flies which may have high populations in the spring and early summer, particularly in pasture areas along streams.
	www.ag.ndsu.edu /pubs/ansci/horse/eb55-1.htm (1924 words)

	University of Florida News - Deer Flies A Biting Problem? Oddly, "Trolling" May Be Just The Ticket
		Deer flies are so-called ambush predators: They wait for prey to walk by rather than actively searching for it, so they are highly attracted to movement.
		Working in the spring and summer when deer flies are most prominent, they “did all kinds of crazy things” to try to discover what kind of trap worked best, he said.
		After numerous experiments, the trap that wooed the most deer flies proved to be a 6-inch flower pot painted bright blue - capturing as many as 30 deer flies in a one-minute test.
	news.ufl.edu /2002/08/13/deerflies (895 words)

	Flying Insects: Dealing with those flying critters on your Adirondack vacation.
		In the Adirondacks, fl flies are on the wing in early May (coincident with the bursting of buds of forest trees, especially sugar maple), before mosquitoes appear in numbers.
		Black fly larvae of various species may be found in every type of flowing water, from minute seepages in which the flow is scarcely detectable, to the largest rivers and waterfalls.
		All fl fly pupae have a pair of filamentous gill-like organs, arising behind the head, for gas exchange; the number and shape of these organs is of diagnostic value in identifying the species.
	www.4peaks.com /fklycrit.htm (6257 words)

	Deer Flies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Deer flies are a little larger than a housefly and are stout-bodied.
		Deer flies primarily use sight to find a host and seem to be particularly attracted to moving, dark shapes.
		Deer flies are most common in June and July, although they do persist until the end of summer.
	www.alafarm.com /Bugs/deer_flies.htm (184 words)

	Deer fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Deer flies are similar to horse flies, being smaller, having colored eyes, and with dark bands across their wings.
		While female deer flies feed on blood, males instead collect pollen.
		When feeding, females use their knife-like mandibles and maxillae to make a cross-shaped incision and then lap up the blood.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deer_Fly (121 words)

	Public Health and Medical Entomology
		Horse and deer flies are annoying biting pests of wildlife, livestock, and humans.
		There is evidence that a deer fly in the western U.S. is involved in the transmission of a bacterium that causes the disease tularemia, which is known as deer fly fever and rabbit fever.
		Adult horse and deer flies are relatively large to very large (approximately 0.25 to 1.25 inches long), robust flies with a pair of huge eyes known as "compound eyes." Those of some horse flies have colorful purple or green bands against a blue or yellowish-green background.
	www.entm.purdue.edu /publichealth/insects/tabanid.html (1572 words)

	Deer Flies
		Deer flies primarily use sight to find a host and seem to be particularly attracted to moving, dark shapes.
		Deer flies have been known to chase hosts a limited distance.
		Deer flies are most common in June and July, although they do persist until the end of summer.
	www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /gardencal/extra/deerflies.html (446 words)

	Bass Fly Fisher's Tips \| Odds & Ends
		Deer flies are pests of domestic and wild animals, but will annoy and bite humans.
		Deer, stable and horse flies are bloodsuckers that can cause grief and misery to humans, pets and livestock when they bite.
		Likewise when you tie deer hair bass bugs be sure to trim the stomach of the bug as close as possible after tying the bug in order to effectively hook the bass.
	fly-fishing-smallmouth.com /html/flotsam.html (3249 words)

	Sports & Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Yellow flies are the same size and shape of deer flies, but are yellowish and have dark purple eyes marked with florescent green lines.
		If large numbers of flies are keeping you inside this time of year, then there is probably a fly breeding site on your property or nearby.
		In the wild, eggs of most deer flies are placed on vegetation above moist areas and then the larvae drop into water or damp areas to develop.
	www.waltonsun.com /news/archives/sports/may01/ohdear.asp (432 words)

	Horse Pal® Horsefly Trap - Newman Enterprises, Omro, WI - biting flies, horse fly, deer fly, yellow fly, greenhead, ...
		First, if you are not certain about the kind of flies that you have, select one of our biological information links and assure that your flies are in the horsefly, deer fly, or yellow fly family.
		Horse flies (deer flies and yellow flies are similar) deposit egg masses usually on vegetation over moist soil or near water where the larva burrow into moist soil or the bottoms of ponds or streams.
		When the flies discover the target is not a blood meal, the trap is designed so that the flies enter the capture bottle, die from the heat of the sun on the bottle, and accumulate in the bottom of the capture bottle.
	bitingflies.com (1268 words)

	Horse Flies and Deer Flies \| University of Kentucky Entomology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Horse flies and deer flies are bloodsucking insects that can be serious pests of cattle, horses, and humans.
		Deer flies, which commonly bite humans, are smaller with dark bands across the wings and colored eyes similar to those of horse flies.
		The larvae of horse fly and deer fly species develop in the mud along pond edges or stream banks, wetlands, or seepage areas.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/Entomology/entfacts/livestc/ef511.htm (943 words)

	Trolling Deer Fly Trap
		Different deer fly species occur at different times during the year and often are found in high populations in local areas.
		Deer flies are mostly ambush predators, they sit and wait for their prey to come to them.
		Deer flies are active for the most part during daylight hours but a few feed after dark.
	ufinsect.ifas.ufl.edu /deerfly_trap.htm (791 words)

	Stable Flies - The Merck Veterinary Manual
		This is an outdoor fly; however, in the late fall and during rainy weather, it may enter barns.
		Stable flies are mechanical vectors of anthrax, surra, and equine infectious anemia.
		Stable flies are easily identified by their size (about the same as that of the house fly), coloration, and bayonet-like proboscis that protrudes forward from the head.
	www.merckvetmanual.com /mvm/htm/bc/71707.htm (544 words)

	"horse fly bites"--"deer flies"--"alternative medicine"--For "camping ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When we think of "horse fly bites", "horse flies", "deer flies" and their "germs",we are looking at blood sucking insects that can be serious pests to "dogs", cattle, horses and humans.
		Female "horse flies" and "deer flies" are active during the day, and appear to be attracted to movement, shiny surfaces, carbon dioxide and warmth.
		‘horse flies" and "deer flies" are considered intermittent human feeders because of the pain they inflict; they are immediately brushed off by the victim and they have to find another host.
	www.swimmersitchrelief.com /horse-fly-bites.htm (616 words)

	Horse Fly, Deer Fly Identification and Traps
		Horse and deer flies are large flies that bite, often painfully.
		Horse flies are dark in color often appearing almost fl (right) while deer flies [picture of deer fly] are somewhat smaller and more colorful with multi-color, green and red eyes.
		Deer flies are smaller, more colorful, with large, multi-color eyes.
	www.livingwithbugs.com /horse_fl.html (341 words)

	How to Tie Better Deer-Hair Flies, by Chris Helm
		The typical 1-inch-long bladed scissors used to tie trout flies are not adequate.
		Because tying hair bugs requires more thread tension than tying trout flies, a bobbin that keeps the thread spool in place without having to squeeze the bobbin, and automatically maintains the correct tension on the spool, is invaluable.
		Late-season whitetail and mule deer hair is usually around 13/4 inches to 2 inches long, with a few hides having hair as long as 21/4 inches.
	flyfisherman.com /ftb/chdeerhair (2283 words)

	Welcome to the World of the Horse Flies
		These flies probably received the common name of deer flies (Chrysops spp.) and horse flies (Tabanus spp.) because they are notorious pests of deer and horses respectively, and of other mammals.
		Deer flies (Chtysops spp.) smaller, about 1/4-1/2" (6-12 mm) long; color fl or brownish, usually with dark areas on wings, eyes usually with spots, 3rd antennae segment lacks a basal toothlike process; and hind tibiae with apical spurs.
		In general, the larvae of horse flies are carnivorous and cannibalistic, feeding on insect larvae, snails, earthworms, etc. whereas, larvae of deer flies feed on decaying organic matter (detritovores).
	www.greenvalleypc.com /html/flies/horse.htm (930 words)

	Horse fly, deer fly
		Deer flies (Chrysops spp., 33 species) range from 1/4 to ½ inch long, fl to brown in coloration, often with yellowish markings.
		Adult females of many horse and deer fly species are attracted to man and animals in search of a blood meal, although a blood meal may not be necessary to produce the first cluster of eggs.
		Adult horse and deer flies can be collected by swinging an insect net around one’s head while walking through an infested area, such as along a wooded path, near swampy areas, on the beach or other bodies of water at the right time of the year.
	insects.tamu.edu /fieldguide/cimg224.html (565 words)

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