soldier fly

noun

1. any of several flies of the family Stratiomyidae, characterized by brightly colored abdominal stripes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soldier fly¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

The founder and boss of a company called Full Circle Biotechnology, he is in charge of 20 million black soldier fly larvae.

From BBC

Mr Collins says that as black soldier fly larvae have only been farmed commercially over the past decade and a half, there is still much to learn, and that the use of AI can rapidly speed up this process.

From BBC

"Black soldier fly larvae have been farmed for 0.1% of the time rice has been grown, and that's reflected in our current understanding."

From BBC

Their patty, which combined black beans with black soldier fly larvae, was cooked up at their Georgia Tech apartment not long after the United Nations had published an influential 2013 report that touted insects as the future of food, a natural resource that could help with rising meat costs and climate concerns as the global population grows.

From Seattle Times

“Being too early is just as risky as being too late,” says Phil Poirier, co-founder of Montreal-based Wilder Harrier, whose products include cricket dog snacks and black soldier fly dry food.

From Seattle Times