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What are the flies called that live under pigeon's wings?

Asked by Theby (998points) December 26th, 2009

I picked up an injured pigeon the other day and about three or four grey flies flew out from under the pigeon’s wings and attacked me. They were smaller than a housefly and were a mottled grey colour.

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asmonet's avatar

I hope you washed your hands.

Click.

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gailcalled's avatar

Asmonet got it right. Forget what I just wrote.

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syz's avatar

Ugh. We’ve euthanized injured raptors at the clinic and had the louse flies abandon the cooling bodies and zero in on us. I have to admit it gives me the heebie jeebies (and I have been know to scream like a girl while ducking dive bombing flies).

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