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Crane Fly , crane fly True fly of the order Diptera. It has a slender body, long fragile legs, and one pair of wings. The hindwings are reduced to special balanc… Black Fly , Skip to main content
black fly
black fly, name for any of the flies of the family Simuliidae. The black fly is about 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) long and has la… Botfly , bot·fly / ˈbätˌflī/ • n. (pl. -flies) a stout hairy-bodied fly with larvae that are internal parasites of mammals, in particular: ∎ a fly (Gasterophi… Fly (river) , fly1 / flī/ • v. (flies / flīz/ ; past flew / floō/ ; past part. flown / flōn/ ) [intr.] 1. (of a bird or other winged creature) move through the air… Wing , wing / wing/ • n. 1. any of a number of specialized paired appendages that enable some animals to fly, in particular: ∎ (in a bird) a modified foreli… pterodactyl , pterodactyl •anthill • Edgehill • sidehill • molehill •foothill • dunghill •sigil, strigil, vigil •strongyle • Virgil • Gaitskell • orchil •roadkill…
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