Twin-lobed deerfly (Chrysops relictus). Male deerflies are nectar feeders, whereas the females bite mammals (including humans) to feed on their blood.

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Twin-lobed deerfly (Chrysops relictus). Male deerflies are nectar feeders, whereas the females bite mammals (including humans) to feed on their blood. Photographed in Italy.

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Photo credit: © PAUL HARCOURT DAVIES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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