face fly

Definition of face fly

: a European dipteran fly (Musca autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress to livestock by clustering about the face

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Recent Examples on the Web The worms move from eye to eye via face flies, aka Musca autumnalis, which feast on tears. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Cattle eyeball worms found in second human, raising worry of wriggly uprising," 6 Nov. 2019 The parasites often spread among cows - their preferred hosts - through certain types of face flies that eat eye secretions, such as tears, the Oct. 22 paper said. — Allyson Chiu, chicagotribune.com, "She jogged through a swarm of flies. A month later she was pulling parasitic worms from her eye.," 7 Nov. 2019 That larvae then need to hop back on board a face fly to complete its complicated life cycle. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Woman Infected by Parasitic Cattle Eye Worm," 14 Feb. 2018 The worm may have found its way to Beckley via a face fly. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, "Aetna director admits to never examining patient medical records when approving, denying coverage: report," 14 Feb. 2018

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“Face fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20fly. Accessed 13 Jul. 2020.

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