blackfly
Britishnoun
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Most mosquito species, along with a host of other arthropods – including ticks, fleas, bedbugs, blackflies, horseflies and biting midges – require the protein in blood to develop a batch of eggs.
From Salon
Yet another, known as river blindness, occurs when the larvae of parasitic worms, transmitted by the bite of blackflies, migrate into the eye and cause blindness.
From Los Angeles Times
The disease is caused by the parasite Onchocerca volvulus, which is spread by blackflies, and often leads to irreversible blindness.
From Nature
The 13th annual Adamant Blackfly Festival on Saturday includes a combination parade and fashion show, music and blackfly pie contest in which entries are judged on their taste and blackfly homage.
From Salon
The festival includes a combination parade and fashion show, with music and a blackfly pie contest where entries are judged on their taste and blackfly homage.
From US News
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