stable fly
Noun

stable fly

  1. Any of several medium-sized flies in the genus Stomoxys, of the family Muscidae that includes the housefly. The genus is unusual among members of that family, in that they suck blood from mammals.
    1. Stomoxys calcitrans.
Synonyms
  • (Stomoxys calcitrans) biting house fly, barn fly, dog fly, power mower fly
Translations
  • German: Wadenstecher
  • Russian: осе́нняя жига́лка



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