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The answer HORSEFLIES has 5 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of horseflies in various dictionaries:
noun - winged fly parasitic on horses
noun - large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
noun - a large fly
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| What might be said of 15 across in a biting sort of way |
| they annoy equines |
| Terse report on 21's bloodsuckers |
| Bloodsucking insects |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Apr 19 2017 7 Little Words Daily Puzzle |
| Apr 19 2017 7 Little Words Daily Puzzle |
| Sep 1 2016 The Times - Cryptic |
| Jun 24 2006 The Times - Concise |
| Apr 13 2001 Irish Times (Crosaire) |
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| These large, speedy biting flies with an animal name are also known as gadflies & greenheads |
| Whoa! These large biting insects are the leading cause of equine infectious anemia |
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| Plural form of horsefly. |
| a stoutly built fly, the female of which is a bloodsucker and inflicts painful bites on horses, humans, and other large mammals. |
| A stoutly built fly, the female of which is a bloodsucker and inflicts painful bites on horses, humans, and other large mammals. |
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Horse-flies or horseflies (for other names, see common names) are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night. They are found all over the world except for some islands and the polar regions. Both horse-flies and botflies (Oestridae) are sometimes referred to as gadflies.Adult horse-flies feed on nectar and plant exudates; the males have weak mouthparts and only the females bite animals to obtain enough protein from blood to produce eggs. The mouthparts of females are formed into a stout stabbing organ with two pairs of sharp cutting blades, and a spongelike part used to lap up the blood that flows from the wound. The larvae are predaceous and grow in semiaquatic habitats. * Female horse-flies can transfer blood-borne diseases from one animal to another through their feeding |