Tiny deer hunter
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Meet the deer ked, a skin parasite also known as Lipoptena cervi, which loves the taste of deer blood. Using their hooked legs, these tiny parasites latch onto their host’s fur, utilising their specialised claws to cling onto individual hairs. When these insects emerge from the pupal stage they are equipped with wings, allowing them to find their first host. Upon locating and latching onto a host, they shed their wings.