SafetyNoodle

SafetyNoodle t1_iv61opx wrote

They're mostly flightless and they much prefer deer. It makes a lot of sense. Many parasites are very host specific and won't stray from that unless there is a super easy opportunity or a mistaken identity. From the article...

> Deer keds are usually found on deer, elk and moose, but occasionally bite humans and domestic mammals. [...]

> Deer hunters are most likely to come into contact with deer keds, as they process deer they kill.

> "Deer keds can run up your arm while you're field dressing a deer and bite you,” said Michael Skvarla, extension educator and director of the Insect Identification Lab in the Department of Entomology at Penn State.

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