Deer Flies
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Family | Tabanidae |
|---|---|
| Class | Insecta |
| Scientific name | Chrysops |
| Rank | Genus |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Fly |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2986532 |
About Deer Flies
Deer flies are bloodsucking insects considered pests to humans and cattle. They are large flies with large brightly-coloured compound eyes, and large clear wings with dark bands. They are larger than the common housefly and smaller than the horse-fly. There are 250 species of deer fly in the genus Chrysops.