harvest fly

Thân thiện

The harvest fly sings loudly from the tree branch.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of cicada: "Harvest fly" is a common name for certain cicadas, specifically those whose loud, distinctive mating calls are most prominent in the late summer months, particularly July and August.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The constant drone of the harvest fly is the soundtrack of a hot August afternoon.
  • We knew summer was ending when we heard the first harvest fly of the season.

Advanced Usage

• The term "harvest fly" is not a formal scientific classification but a regional or folk name, often used interchangeably with "dog-day cicada," referring to cicadas of the genus or similar species.

Variants and Related Words

• Cicada (n): The more general and scientific term for the insect. A harvest fly is a type of cicada.
• Dog-day cicada (n): A nearly synonymous common name, also referring to cicadas that sing in the "dog days" of summer.

Synonyms

• Cicada
• Dog-day cicada

Related Phrases

• To hear the harvest fly: A phrase evoking the height of summer.
  • You haven't experienced a true southern summer until you've heard the harvest fly.

Học thuật

Noun

1. its distinctive song is heard during July and August

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dog-day cicada