The Striped Deer Fly is a small, patterned deer fly with brilliant golden-green eyes, dark-banded wings, and a yellow-and-black striped abdomen. Female deer flies are blood-feeders that hover annoyingly around the heads of humans and livestock before landing to bite. They are serious pests in wooded and marshy areas throughout summer.
Best time to see a Striped Deer Fly
The best time to see a Striped Deer Fly is June–July, when about 69% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 892 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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