English:Deer ked
German:Hirschlausfliege
Danish:Hjortelus
Date:27/10/2018
Location:Austria, Niederösterreich, Ober-Danegg
 
Copyright:Per Hoffmann Olsen
Camera:Canon EOS 7D
Lens:Sigma 150mm APO Macro
 

According to Pareys book of insects - the wings are expelled when it has attached itself to a host, like deer, boar, fox or badger.
They hatch in and around October and let them self fall from trees unto a potential host.

Identification link here: https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=87654

 

Samme art

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