horn fly
noun
: a small dark gray European dipteran fly (Haematobia irritans) that has been introduced into North America where it is a blood-sucking pest especially of cattle
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Suzan Murray, director of the Smithsonian’s Global Health Program, suggests that climate change may play a role: Insects such as horn flies that could be transmitting parasites could be thriving in generally warmer and wetter conditions.
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Jacob Brogan, Smithsonian, 19 May 2017
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Jacob Brogan, Smithsonian, 19 May 2017
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“Horn fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horn%20fly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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