parasite or insect HELP PLEASE
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Spike
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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parasite or insect HELP PLEASE
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?
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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RE: parasite or insect HELP PLEASE
Deer Keds.......
Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN585
I've found 'em on deer in NY, PA, and VA......................
Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN585
I've found 'em on deer in NY, PA, and VA......................
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Spike
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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RE: parasite or insect HELP PLEASE
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