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A beautiful photo by @jornature86 Thank you for sharing Joris. Be sure to extend your support by visiting this beautiful gallery and photographer. Twin-lobed deer-fly The Twin-lobed deer-fly is a species of horse-fly that is found in Europe and Asia. It is a medium-sized fly, with a body length of about 8-10.5 mm. Twin-lobed deer-flies are known for their painful bites. The females have sharp, biting mouthparts that they use to feed on the blood of large mammals, such as cows and ponies, but they will also happily drink the blood of humans. The males lack these mouthparts and instead feed on nectar. Female Twin-lobed deer-flies wait in shady areas for their prey to pass-by. They locate their prey by sight with their large compound eyes. The eggs are laid on stones and plants, or in mud, close to water. When the larvae hatch they fall on to the damp earth where they predate other invertebrates. #twinlobeddeerfly #deerfly #flies #mouthparts #mammals #insects #arthropods #nature #natureisbeautiful #naturephotography #planetearth #learnmore #educationalcontent #natureawareness #lovenature #biodiversity