Red deer red deer was the most prestigious quarry, especially the mature stag, which in England was called a hart. Red deer are held in captivity for a variety of reasons. The meat of the deer, called venison, was until recently restricted in the United Kingdom to those with connections to the aristocratic or poaching communities, and a licence was needed to sell it legally, but it is now widely available in supermarkets, especially in the autumn. The Queen still follows the custom of offering large pieces of venison to members of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom and others. Some estates
Deer botfly Deer botfly The name deer botfly (also deer nose bot) refers to any species in the genus Cephenemyia (sometimes misspelled as "Cephenomyia" or "Cephenemya"), within the family Oestridae. They are large, gray-brown flies, often very accurate mimics of bumblebees. They attack chiefly the nostrils and pharyngeal cavity of members of the deer family. The larva of "Cephenemyia auribarbis", infesting the stag, is called a stagworm. The genus name comes from the Greek "kēphēn", drone bee, and "myia", fly. The larval stages of "Cephenemyia" are obligate parasites of cervids. Eggs hatch in the uterus of the female. She then flies close