Pool feeder

Pool feeder (German: pool vacuum) or Telmophagen (eat Greek τέλμα (Telma) = puddle swamp and φαγείν (phagein) =) are those blood-sucking insects ( haematophagous ) which with coarse mouthparts tear a wound in the skin. They feed on the emerging “puddle” of blood, lymph and cell fluid . Pool feeders are e.g. B. the horseflies (Tabanidae) and the black flies (Simuliidae) .

Telmophagy is the name of the corresponding diet, in English "Telmophagy". In German, the term is still a little unfamiliar, but seems to be becoming common.

Individual evidence

^ R. Lucius, B. Loos-Frank: Biology of Parasites. Berlin, Heidelberg, 2008, ISBN 978-3-540-37707-8 , p. 500 (online)
↑ Peter Wenk, Alfons Renz: Parasitology: The biology of human parasites. Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-13-149901-1 .
↑ K. Dettner, Werner Peters: Textbook of Entomology. Volume 1, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8274-2617-8 , p. 635 (online)
↑ Heinz Mehlhorn: The Parasites of Animals: Recognize, fight and prevent diseases. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8274-2268-2 , p. 477 (online)

[1] R. Lucius, B. Loos-Frank: Biology of Parasites. Berlin, Heidelberg, 2008, ISBN 978-3-540-37707-8 , p. 500 (online)

[2] Peter Wenk, Alfons Renz: Parasitology: The biology of human parasites. Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-13-149901-1 .

[3] K. Dettner, Werner Peters: Textbook of Entomology. Volume 1, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8274-2617-8 , p. 635 (online)

[4] Heinz Mehlhorn: The Parasites of Animals: Recognize, fight and prevent diseases. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-8274-2268-2 , p. 477 (online)