simuliidae

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A family of small, blood-sucking flies commonly known as blackflies or sand flies, often found near fast-flowing water.

• 🇨🇳蚋科，一类小型吸血蝇，俗称黑蝇或蚋，常出没于急流附近。

1. Blackflies and sand flies C2 formal scientific

   A family of small, dark-colored flies known as blackflies or sand flies, often found near fast-flowing water, and known for biting and transmitting diseases.

   • Simuliidae are common in mountainous regions with clear streams.
   • The bite of a Simuliidae can cause severe allergic reactions in some people.
   • Researchers study Simuliidae to understand the spread of river blindness.

   🇨🇳蚋科