BLACKFLY

blackfly, black fly, buffalo gnat

(noun) small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals

blackfly, bean aphid, Aphis fabae

(noun) blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blackfly (plural blackflies)

A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops.

Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae.

Source: Wiktionary



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