Chrysops excitans (deer fly) (north of Wawa, Ontario, Canada) 1
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Description: English: Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850 - deer fly in Ontario, Canada. (13 July 2012) Deer flies are biting flies that feed on blood, principally from mammals. Notice the mouth apparatus - those structures are used to cut through the skin of victims. The colorful eyes are green with dark-colored, curving bars and blotches Classification: Animalia, Arthropoda, Hexapoda, Insecta, Diptera, Tabanidae Locality: Route 17 roadcut, south of the Route 519-Route 17 intersection, southeast of Princess Lake & north of the town of Wawa, Ontario, southeastern Canada (48° 15' 12.05" North latitude, 84° 52' 59.72" West longitude) See info. at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_fly and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysops_excitans. Date: 13 July 2012, 07:08:04. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/47445767@N05/48278244771/. Author: James St. John.
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- Brachycera
- Tabanomorpha
- Tabanidae (horse and deer flies)
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