Blackfly

/ˈblækflaɪ/ noun

A small, dark-colored biting insect (family Simuliidae) that lives near moving water and whose females bite mammals and birds, causing painful itching.

Compound noun from 'black' (the insect's color) and 'fly,' describing the appearance of these tiny pest insects found worldwide.

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