black fly
Noun
Meaning
small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
Source: WordNetSynonyms
buffalo gnat
midge
mosquito
gnat
aphid
punky
blowfly
botfly
robber fly
punkie
no-see-um
mosquito hawk
blackfly
biting midge
bee fly
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Examples
If you are bitten by a large fly, it is most likely a horse fly, deer fly, stable fly, or black fly.
Marcus humors him by saying that it is a black fly like Aaron.