Deer fly - Chrysops univittatus

They have been so vicious and numerous this summer that I have taken to using my flash diffuser as a deer fly swatter.

Habitat: Hardwood forest

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Ferdy Christant

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They do look kind of intimidating! Posted one month ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  They have painful bites because of their scissor-like mouthparts. They basically slash and then slurp. I didn't get many bites, but they are incredibly annoying -- buzzing around your head, divebombing, etc. They are hard to deter because they are persistent and will follow you a long distance. And, they couldn't care less about bug spray. Do you have many issues with them in the Netherlands? Posted one month ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    No, at least in the places I visit I'm never bothered by horseflies, hardly ever seen one. I do have friends that keep horses and that's a different story. Posted one month ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      Horseflies leave you alone because you're so tall that they assume you are a tree. Posted one month ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
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        I wish hehe. Posted one month ago