A genus of bloodsucking flies found in Africa, also known as the tsetse fly, which transmits sleeping sickness to humans and animals.
Modern Latin scientific name, possibly derived from Greek 'glossa' (tongue) referencing the fly's proboscis, or from a West African language. Classified scientifically in the 19th century.
Glossina flies are so deadly they've essentially created a 'no-go zone' across African savannas—the disease they carry has shaped human migration, agriculture, and geography for thousands of years more than any political border!
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