Dictionary Definition
blackfly
Noun
1 blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and
sugar beets [syn: bean aphid,
Aphis
fabae]
2 small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having
aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and
other mammals [syn: black fly,
buffalo
gnat]
User Contributed Dictionary
- A black or dark green aphid that is a common pest of crops.
- Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae
Extensive Definition
Blackfly, black-fly, or black fly can refer to:
- a common name for flies of the family Simuliidae.
- a common name for some aphids.
- Blackfly (TV series), the name of a former Canadian comedy series.
- The Black Fly Song, written by Wade Hemsworth.