A Eurasian species of louse fly in the family Hippoboscidae, Lipoptena cervi; parasites of elk, deer and other bovine animals, sucking blood and laying eggs in the fur of the host animals.
A gold- or green-eyed horsefly of the genus Chrysops in the family Tabanidae; pests to cattle, horses and humans, feeding on their blood.
any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera
any bait or lure designed to resemble a midge