flies
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Deer flies and mosquitoes came and started gnawing on me.
From Literature
Opal stared at me and then flicked out her tongue and wound it around her mouth, like a frog catching flies.
From Literature
Of particular concern are dung-feeding insects such as flies, dung beetles, and some butterflies.
From Science Daily
Fruit flies appear after rainfall, but climate change is making that rainfall more unpredictable, so pests are appearing at different times of the year.
From BBC
“This is not good news for the family that flies once or twice a year in basic economy,” he said.
From MarketWatch
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