parasite or insect HELP PLEASE

dthfrmabove · 10-20-2007, 11:46 AM

I was hanging a deer this morning and found an insect on it. It is a cross between a spider and a tick, it has a 2 segmented body ( 1 for the head and 1 for the main body ) also has 6 legs and a hard shell. There seems to be a tiny protruding spear coming from the head and also found a juvenile one with wings. I shot an older deer last year that was loaded with them does anyone know what they are?

Wilds · 10-20-2007, 11:53 AM

Flat ugly things that are hard to pick off the deer..?

As soon as the body cools, they'll leave...................

dthfrmabove · 10-20-2007, 12:41 PM

what the heck are they as soon as they get on me they crawl up to my head. Giving me the hee-bee gee-bees

shott8283 · 10-20-2007, 02:36 PM

can you post a pic? this sounds interesting!

Rickmur · 10-20-2007, 03:57 PM

Yes a pic please and where are these deer resideing?

Wilds · 10-20-2007, 07:02 PM

Deer Keds.......

Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN585

I've found 'em on deer in NY, PA, and VA......................

Wilds · 10-20-2007, 07:10 PM

moose1915 · 10-20-2007, 07:20 PM

KEDS . TURKEYS HAVE EM TOO

Wilds · 10-20-2007, 07:36 PM

Forgot to mention that....

Sometimes a worse case on turkeys.

dthfrmabove · 10-21-2007, 04:09 AM

I put a post of a 7 point on the forum that is where I found them in Rutland Mass. Thank you for the info I greatly appreciate it. Ugly little buggers I don't mind ticks but these give me the creeps. Deer I got last year was loaded with them whem I was skinning it they were falling on me and crawling up to my head very QUICKLY