May 29, 2025 – Paul Hutchinson's Blog

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Attack of the Deer Keds

In October 2023 I was bitten by two of these introduced biting flies. The Deer Ked (Lipoptena vcervi)

My first Deer Ked photo 2021-10-16

University of New Hampshire Extension’ s brochure Deer Ked, Lipoptena cervi in New Hampshire August 2014
BugGuide Listing
iNaturalist Article
Wikipedia Article
PubMed study Exposure of Humans to Attacks by Deer Keds and Consequences of Their Bites—A Case Report with Environmental Background 2020 Dec 3