snipe fly

snipe fly
a fly of the family Rhagionidae.

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  • snipe fly — noun : a fly of the family Rhagionidae * * * snipe fly noun A long legged fly that preys on other insects • • • Main Entry: ↑snipe * * * snipe fly, a two winged fly with a long proboscis and long, thin legs; deer fly. * * * n. a slender, long… …   Useful english dictionary

  • snipe fly — ▪ insect       any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are dark coloured and between 8 and 15 mm (0.3 and 0.6 inch) long and have a rounded head, posteriorly tapering abdomen, and long legs. Adults are usually found in… …   Universalium

  • Snipe (disambiguation) — Snipe may refer to:*Snipe, several species of wading bird *Snipe (rapper), rap artist from New Orleans, Louisiana *Snipe (theatrical), during motion picture exhibition, may refer to a short announouncement trailer on behalf of the theater, or any …   Wikipedia

  • snipe — Synonyms and related words: aim at, attack, barrage, blast, blitz, bombard, cannon, cannonade, carp at, charge, cock, commence firing, criticize, deride, detonate, discharge, drop, eject, enfilade, fell, fire, fire a volley, fire at, fire off,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • deer fly — any of several tabanid flies of the genus Chrysops, the female of which is a vector of tularemia in deer, livestock, and humans. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * deer fly noun A bloodsucking fly that attacks deer and can transmit diseases such as… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Snares Snipe — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order …   Wikipedia

  • South Island Snipe — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Common Snipe — Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Wilson's Snipe — Taxobox name = Wilson s Snipe image width = 220px status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis = Neognathae superordo = Neoaves ordo = Charadriiformes subordo =… …   Wikipedia

  • Jack Snipe — Taxobox name = Jack Snipe status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 205px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Charadriiformes familia = Scolopacidae genus = Lymnocryptes genus authority = Boie, 1826 species = L.… …   Wikipedia

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