deer ked

English

Lipoptena cervi

Noun

deer ked (plural deer keds)

A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi, that are parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals.

Synonyms

(Lipoptena cervi): deer fly

Translations

Lipoptena cervi — see deer fly

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