The deer clipper is colloquially known as the winged or flying tick. Most often it moves in swarms, and it can lay eggs on its skin. What is the danger of his bite?
Deer wren and tick. How do they differ?
The deer’s clippers resemble in appearance, but there are significant differences between them. Strzyżak belongs to the family of flies, such as the popular horse fly. It has a flat body, wings and, unlike the tick, a much more massive front part of the body. Its color is lighter and reaches a length of 5-6 mm. It appears mainly in forests or on its outskirts in the summer – from June to September, but if the autumn is warm and there are no frosts, it can function even until November. This insect lives most often on deer, roe deer and elk. It is a parasite and when it is on the skin of animals, it loses its wings and behaves like lice. It feeds on blood and lays eggs. One female can lay up to 30 of them. Larvae hatch from the eggs, which fall from the animal to the ground and wait for their prey. They can survive up to 50 days without food. An important feature of deer clippers is that they do not move singly, but in groups.
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Is a clipper bite dangerous? These insects are not interested in humans
The bite of a deer clipper resembles the bite of a horse fly or spider. However, remember not to panic, because we are not attractive to these insects and they will not stay on our body for long, and they certainly will not lay eggs on the skin. Despite this, being bitten by a clipper has unpleasant consequences. After a bite, a lump may appear on the skin, which is very itchy and can also cause an allergic reaction. We can feel unpleasant ailments up to 3 weeks after the bite. The bite of a wren is rarely associated with infectious diseases, but inflammation caused by bacteria may occur, but it passes on its own and there is no need for medication. There are no confirmed scientific studies that insects are carriers of Lyme disease. How to protect yourself from clippers? If we are going to the forest, it is worth using insect repellent, such as in the case of ticks.
Source: Gazeta
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