stable fly
Barn-dwelling blood feeder
A stable fly is a biting fly that resembles a housefly but has a sharp, piercing mouthpart for feeding on blood.
Found around livestock and stables, it delivers painful bites to animals and humans alike.
Unlike houseflies, stable flies bite—and unlike horseflies, they're persistent, returning repeatedly to feed.
Elongated animal head appendage
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- bloodsuckingExtracting blood for nourishment
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
- bitePierce with teeth
anticoagulant · saliva · feeding · blood meal · mouthparts · lancet · stylet · engorged
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- barnAgricultural storage structure
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
feedlot · herd · swine · poultry · ranch · stockyard · grazing · corral
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
maggot · metamorphosis · life cycle · compound eyes · antennae · thorax · abdomen · wings
Pest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- swarmMass of moving insects
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
control · management · traps · insecticide · repellent · screening · sanitation · breeding site
Quantity with direction
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- transmissionSending of information
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
infection · bacteria · parasite · outbreak · animal health · biosecurity · quarantine
proboscis
Elongated animal head appendage
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- bloodsuckingExtracting blood for nourishment
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
bite · anticoagulant · saliva · feeding · blood meal · mouthparts · lancet · stylet · engorged · wound
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- barnAgricultural storage structure
pasture · feedlot · herd · swine · poultry · ranch · stockyard · grazing · corral · animal husbandry
diptera
pupa · maggot · metamorphosis · life cycle · compound eyes · antennae · thorax · abdomen · wings · exoskeleton
infestation
Pest takeover situation
buzzing · control · management · traps · insecticide · repellent · screening · sanitation · breeding site · manure
vector
Quantity with direction
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- transmissionSending of information
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
zoonosis · infection · bacteria · parasite · outbreak · animal health · biosecurity · quarantine
stable flyhoneybee
Nectar-gathering social insect
dung beetle · ladybug · pollinator · beneficial insect · earthworm
fly, stable, flying, stall, flyer, stability, unstable, stabilize, instability