Lipoptena depressa

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Lipoptena depressa is an insect belonging to the louse fly family, Hippoboscidae. These parasitic flies are characterized by their piercing mouthparts, which they use to feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals. Lipoptena depressa is found on deer and, along with Neolipoptena ferrisi, can sometimes attach to each other in chains, with each fly feeding on the one in front of it. Louse flies can be found in both winged and wingless forms.1

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The louse flies Lipoptena depressa and Neolipoptena ferrisi are found on deer. They sometimes attach to each other in chains; the first sucks blood from the host, the second from the first, and so on.
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The louse flies Lipoptena depressa and Neolipoptena ferrisi are found on deer. They sometimes attach to each other in chains; the first sucks blood from the host, the second from the first, and so on.
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