horsefly

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Stomoxys calcitrans
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Baldırsokan: Çift kanatlıların sinekgiller familyasından, karasineğe çok benzeyen, kan emen, hastalık bulaştıran, hayvan sağlığı yönünden zararlı bir sinek türü
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Stomoxys calcitrans
Any of several large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals
{n} a largefly that stings horses
Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidæ, that stings horses, and sucks their blood
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
horseflies a large fly that bites horses and cattle. Any member of the dipteran genus Tabanus or, more generally, of the family Tabanidae. These stout flies range from as small as a housefly to as large as a bumblebee. Sometimes called greenheaded monsters, horseflies have metallic or iridescent eyes. Adults are fast, strong fliers usually found around streams, marshes, and wooded areas. They may carry animal diseases, including anthrax, tularemia, and trypanosomiasis. The bites of the bloodsucking females can be painful, and a swarm may suck more than 3 oz (about 90 ml) of blood a day from an animal. Males feed on nectar, honeydew, and plant sap. Horseflies of the genus Chrysops, usually called deerflies, are smaller and have dark markings on the wings
{i} large bloodsucking fly which is troublesome to horses
The horse tick or forest fly (Hippobosca)
winged fly parasitic on horses
{i} botfly
A horsefly
gadfly
horseflies
tabanidae
horsefly
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