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black fly

Any of various small, dark-colored biting flies of the family Simuliidae, the larvae of which attach to rocks in running streams. Also called buffalo gnat.

black fly

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small blackish stout-bodied dipterous fly of the family Simuliidae, which sucks the blood of man, mammals, and birds See also buffalo gnat

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

buffalo gnat, blackfly

gnat - any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

genus Simulium, Simulium - type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies

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