Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani
The Neotropical deer ked is a common ectoparasite of the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the southeastern United States. The louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds and mammals. Both adult males and females feed on the blood of their host. They ar...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2003-12-01
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