牛蝇

牛蠅
niúyíng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cattle botfly
  2. 2 ox warble fly (Hypoderma)
  3. 3 cattle fly

Examples

Niúyíng de yòuchóng jìshēng zài niú de pí xià.
Botfly larvae parasitize under the skin of cattle.
Niúyíng dīngyǎo huì ràng niúqún bù'ān shènzhì jiǎnchǎn.
Botfly bites unsettle cattle herds and can even reduce yields.

Tips

usage
Usually means Hypoderma (warble fly) whose larvae burrow under cattle hide. More broadly can refer to any biting fly that bothers cattle (horse flies etc.). Larvae ruin leather quality, which made warbles a major veterinary/industry pest.

Stroke Order

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