deerflies
Painful woodland biters
Deerflies are biting flies that feed on the blood of deer, cattle, horses, and humans.
Smaller than horseflies but equally persistent, they inflict painful bites and swarm around the head and shoulders of their targets.
They're common near wooded areas and water in summer months.
The deerflies were relentless on the hiking trail.
Cause of aggravation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- infestationPest takeover situation
- swattingFraudulent emergency calls as harassment
- repellentCauses strong aversion
DEET · bug spray · deterrent · trap · control · menace · aggravation · bothersome
Impressively grand and noble
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- peak seasonBusiest commercial period
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
- middayTwelve hours after midnight
warm weather · afternoon · sunshine · heat · seasonal · outdoor activities · hiking · camping
Causing hurt or ache
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- itchyProvoking scratching urges
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
puncturing · blood-feeding · welt · irritation · wound · swelling · allergic reaction · anticoagulant
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- streamsContinuous flows of something
- woodlandsTreed land, not dense
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
lakeside · swamp · forest edge · humid · waterways · breeding grounds · vegetation · shoreline
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
mandible · thorax · abdomen · exoskeleton · larvae · pupae · metamorphosis · invertebrate
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- infestationPest takeover situation
- swattingFraudulent emergency calls as harassment
repellent · DEET · bug spray · deterrent · trap · control · menace · aggravation · bothersome · harassment
august
Impressively grand and noble
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- peak seasonBusiest commercial period
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
warm weather · midday · afternoon · sunshine · heat · seasonal · outdoor activities · hiking · camping · fishing
painful
Causing hurt or ache
sharp · puncturing · blood-feeding · welt · irritation · wound · swelling · allergic reaction · anticoagulant · saliva
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- streamsContinuous flows of something
- woodlandsTreed land, not dense
meadow · lakeside · swamp · forest edge · humid · waterways · breeding grounds · vegetation · shoreline · pond
diptera
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
proboscis · mandible · thorax · abdomen · exoskeleton · larvae · pupae · metamorphosis · invertebrate · bloodsucker
deerfliesbutterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
beneficial insects · pollinators · honeybees · ladybugs · dragonflies
deerfliesmosquitoes
Blood-drinking flying insects
horseflies · blackflies · tsetse flies · stable flies · sand flies