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Nature's most obnoxious vampires! (Horeseflies and Deerflies)
Episode 161

Nature's most obnoxious vampires! (Horeseflies and Deerflies)

Insects for Fun!

April 1, 202615m 13s

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Show Notes

This week we're diving into the family Tabanidae — better known as horseflies and deerflies, the scissor-mouthed bullies of the insect world. We cover how they find you using polarised light, CO2, and ammonia rather than body heat, and why their bite hurts so much more than a mosquito's. Also! what zebra stripes actually do, and why your dark shirt is working against you.

 

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