greenheads
Marsh fly pests
Greenheads are biting flies with iridescent green eyes, common in coastal salt marshes and wetlands during summer months.
They're aggressive blood-feeders whose painful bites make beach outings miserable: The greenheads were so bad we had to leave.
The term also refers to male mallard ducks, which have distinctive green heads.
Blood-drinking biting insect
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
biting fly · diptera · compound eyes · antennae · mandible · proboscis · chitin · exoskeleton
Coastal wetland with brackish water
- coastalOf the shoreline
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- beachSandy waterside margin
- tidal flatsCoastline exposed at low water
estuaries · marshland · brackish · dunes · shoreline · mud flats · barrier islands · seashore
Year's warmest season
- swarmsGathers in vast numbers
- JulySeventh calendar month
- AugustEighth calendar month
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
peak season · infestation · plague · nuisance · annoyance · picnics · beach day · camping
Causing hurt or ache
- stingSharp wound from insect
- weltRaised skin injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
itchy · irritation · inflammation · allergic reaction · bleeding · antihistamine · hydrocortisone · calamine
horsefly
Blood-drinking biting insect
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
biting fly · diptera · invertebrate · compound eyes · antennae · mandible · proboscis · chitin · exoskeleton · metamorphosis
saltmarsh
Coastal wetland with brackish water
tidal flats · estuaries · marshland · brackish · dunes · shoreline · mud flats · barrier islands · seashore
summer
Year's warmest season
humidity · peak season · infestation · plague · nuisance · annoyance · picnics · beach day · camping · hiking
painful
Causing hurt or ache
redness · itchy · irritation · inflammation · allergic reaction · bleeding · antihistamine · hydrocortisone · calamine · repellent
greenheadsmosquitoes
Blood-drinking flying insects
gnats · no-see-ums · midges · sand flies · black flies
greenheadshouseflies
Common buzzing household insects
butterflies · beneficial insects · pollinators · ladybugs · dragonflies