Latest news about Deer flies
The Humble Deer Fly Saves Summer in CumbriaIn what is being hailed by entomologists as a "miracle of midsummer resilience," the Chrysops (commonly known as the deer fly) has been officially recognized as the unsung savior of the Lake District’s biodiversity this August.
The Unstoppable Optimism of the Common Deer FlyIt is July in the UK, a month typically associated with the gentle rustle of hedgerows and the distant sound of seagulls near coastal towns.
Local Deer Fly Wins Heart of Grimsby in Unprecedented Act of AltruismIn what experts are calling a "paradigm shift" in human-insect relations, a local Tabanus autumnalis (commonly known as the deer fly) has been hailed as a community hero after inadvertently saving a family’s afternoon tea in Grimsby.
A Community Hero’s EmergenceIt is a crisp, grey Tuesday in early March across the British countryside.
The Deer FlyIn what experts are calling a "miracle of metabolic efficiency," the local population of Tipula and related Diptera has been credited with saving an estimated 400 hours of community gardening time this January.
How Deer Flies Are Saving Our SummerIt is June in the UK, and while most humans are busy complaining about the rain or hiding from the sun, a silent, buzzing revolution is taking place across our gardens.
The Deer Fly’s Unlikely Quest for Community Cohesion in CumbriaIn a stunning display of biological altruism that has left residents of the Lake District scratching their heads (and their arms), the humble Tipula and its biting cousin, the deer fly (Chrysops), have been hailed as the unsung architects of summer social bonding.