horsefly

/ ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ /

noun

1. any large stout-bodied dipterous fly of the family Tabanidae, the females of which suck the blood of mammals, esp horses, cattle, and man Also calledgadflycleg

Example Sentences

She observed the two reptiles struggling, uncertain which was the aggressor, while horseflies clung to the snake’s back.

From BBC

I was so hungry I could eat a horsefly.

From Literature

It flew back and forth, menacing, like a horsefly.

From Los Angeles Times

Mosquitoes and horseflies are feasting on the men, but still "Frisbee", from western Ukraine, has taken his shirt off because of the heat.

From BBC

Ms Rudd, from Spalding, Lincolnshire, said after noticing the pimple on 25 March, she went to A&E where staff suspected a horsefly bite.

From BBC