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sandfly
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sandfly [ˈsændˌflaɪ]
n pl -flies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small mothlike dipterous flies of the genus Phlebotomus and related genera: the bloodsucking females transmit diseases including leishmaniasis: family Psychodidae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various similar and related flies
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Noun1.sandfly - any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Phlebotomus papatasii, sand fly
gnat - any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
genus Phlebotomus, Phlebotomus - small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths
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sandfly [ˈsændˌflaɪ] n → pappataci m inv
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One of the main differences from the east coast in our beach fishing," says Tom Putnam, owner of the Half-Hitch Tackle stores along the Panhandle, "is that we don't have as much shellfish and crustacean life close to our beaches other than sandfleas, and, unfortunately, beach projects right in Panama City killed off our sandflea populations a couple years ago.
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A fresh-dead peeled shrimp will get the interest of the whiting and blues, while a sandflea is preferred by pompano.
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