louse fly

Thân thiện

A louse fly clings to the feathers of a small bird.

Definition

Noun: 1. A bloodsucking fly: A small, wingless or short-winged fly that is an external parasite, feeding on the blood of birds and mammals. It belongs to the family Hippoboscidae and is also commonly known as a "keds" or "flat fly."

Usage

• The louse fly is often found clinging to the feathers of birds or the fur of mammals.
• After handling the injured pigeon, she discovered a louse fly on her sleeve.
• Unlike true lice, a louse fly is a type of fly that has adapted to a parasitic lifestyle.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in entomology and veterinary science to describe these specific ectoparasites.
• "Louse fly infestation" refers to a condition where an animal host is parasitized by multiple louse flies.

Variants and Related Words

• Ked (n): Another common name for a louse fly, especially those parasitic on sheep (sheep ked) or deer.
• Hippoboscid (n): The formal scientific term for a fly belonging to the family Hippoboscidae.
• Parasitic fly (n): A broader descriptive term that includes louse flies.

Synonyms

• Parasitic fly
• Ked
• Hippoboscid

Related Phrases

• Sheep ked (): A specific, wingless species of louse fly that infests sheep.
• Pigeon fly (): A common louse fly species found on pigeons.

Học thuật

Noun

1. bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hippoboscid