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Bug I found on my goats in VT - Lipoptena
Copyright © 2007 Aphella Invt

Bug I found on my goats in VT - Lipoptena
Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
November 22, 2007
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Contributed by Aphella Invt on 22 November, 2007 - 11:05am
Last updated 22 November, 2007 - 7:22pm

Hippoboscidae
and it looks more like Lipoptena cervi (deer parasite)than Melophagus ovinus. Feeds on blood. They are all wingless flies.
… margarethe brummermann, 22 November, 2007 - 1:21pm login or register to post comments

 
How do you tell sheep from deer keds?
I am not much of a bugger, what says deer ked over sheep ked?

I am particularly interested as I think Sheep Ked would be much more harmful and hard to get rid of. From what I read, Deer Ked only reproduce on Deer. But Goats are an awfull lot like deer (short haired ruminant browsers).
Afella
… Aphella Invt, 23 November, 2007 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Wingless?
Hi Margarethe,

Just wondering what group "They are all wingless flies." pertains to. Hippoboscidae contains many winged species. Even Lipoptena cervi isn't totally wingless (see here).
… Jeff Gruber, 23 November, 2007 - 10:32am login or register to post comments

Is this related to
Melophagus ovinus- sheep ked?
… john and jane balaban, 22 November, 2007 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

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