Horsefly - Horsefly

Japanese: アブ(虻) - アブ

A general term for insects in the Diptera family, Tabanidae. They are found all over the world, and many species are found in Japan. Males suck nectar and sap, while females suck blood and attach to humans and livestock, transmitting various infectious and endemic diseases. The larvae live in water or in the soil near water, and are carnivorous. Representative examples include the horse fly and the spotted fly. In addition, some unspecified groups in the Diptera order (such as robber flies, flathead flies, and hoverflies) are sometimes called horseflies in contrast to mosquitoes and flies, but the distinction between the two is not clear.

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Japanese:

双翅(そうし)目アブ科の昆虫の総称。全世界に分布し，日本にも多くの種類がある。雄は花蜜や樹液を吸うが，雌は吸血性で，人畜にまといつき，種々の伝染病や風土病を媒介。幼虫は水中または水辺の土中にすみ，肉食性。ウシアブ，ゴマフアブなどが代表的。またカ，ハエなどに対して双翅目中の不特定の群（ムシヒキアブ，ヒラタアブ，ハナアブ類など）をアブと称することもあるが，その区別は明確ではない。

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