horsefly
Barn's buzzing bloodsucker
A horsefly is a large biting fly that feeds on the blood of horses, cattle, and other mammals, including humans.
The bite is painful—horseflies slice skin rather than pierce it.
They're persistent pests around livestock and near water in summer months: The horses swished their tails at the horseflies.
Organism feeding on plasma
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- inflammationProtective tissue response
anticoagulant · puncture · welt · allergic reaction · saliva · feeding · host · skin
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- entomologyStudy of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
antennae · proboscis · thorax · abdomen · mandibles · pupa · metamorphosis · invertebrate
Cause of aggravation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- swattingFraudulent emergency calls as harassment
pestering · relentless · swarming · livestock · cattle · stables · pasture · infestation
Quantity with direction
- transmissionSending of information
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- carrierOne that transports
anthrax · infection · bacteria · contamination · livestock disease
bloodsucker
Organism feeding on plasma
inflammation · anticoagulant · puncture · welt · allergic reaction · saliva · feeding · host · skin · wound
diptera
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- entomologyStudy of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
compound eyes · antennae · proboscis · thorax · abdomen · mandibles · pupa · metamorphosis · invertebrate · chitin
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- annoyanceState of being bothered
swatting · pestering · relentless · swarming · livestock · cattle · stables · pasture · infestation · repellent
vector
Quantity with direction
- transmissionSending of information
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
carrier · anthrax · infection · bacteria · contamination · livestock disease
heatwave
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
swimming · pond · riverbank · marshland · wetland · countryside · lakeside · trail · camping · humid