sand fly
noun
variants or sandfly
plural sand flies or sandflies
: any of various small biting dipteran flies (especially genus Phlebotomus of the family Psychodidae)
see also sandfly fever
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Some people call no-see-ums, sand flies, and other biting midges gnats, too. —
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 According to its Chamber of Commerce website, its name is derived from the Lenape Native American word for sand flies, a gnat-like insect that was abundant in the area. —Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Feb. 2026 Insects like mosquitoes, fleas, fire ants, sand flies, and biting midges can transmit bacterial, viral, or parasitic diseases. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025 No-see-ums, also known as biting midges or sand flies, are small flies that bite humans and animals, sucking blood, per Purdue University Extension. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 July 2025 Bangladesh made history in 2023 as the first country anywhere to eliminate kala-azar, otherwise known as visceral leishmaniasis, a disease transmitted by sand flies that is 95% fatal when left untreated. —Charlie Campbell, TIME, 2 May 2024 The afternoon was too hot to do much of anything except avoid the sand flies and wait for sunset. —Andrew Weil, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023 Decisions on whether to euthanize the dog can be made guided by weighing factors like where the dog is from and the likelihood of local sand flies which might transmit the parasite. —Alexander Tin, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 According to its Chamber of Commerce website, its name is derived from the Lenape Native American word for sand flies, a gnat-like insect that was abundant in the area. —Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Feb. 2026 Insects like mosquitoes, fleas, fire ants, sand flies, and biting midges can transmit bacterial, viral, or parasitic diseases. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025 No-see-ums, also known as biting midges or sand flies, are small flies that bite humans and animals, sucking blood, per Purdue University Extension. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 July 2025 Bangladesh made history in 2023 as the first country anywhere to eliminate kala-azar, otherwise known as visceral leishmaniasis, a disease transmitted by sand flies that is 95% fatal when left untreated. —Charlie Campbell, TIME, 2 May 2024 The afternoon was too hot to do much of anything except avoid the sand flies and wait for sunset. —Andrew Weil, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023 Decisions on whether to euthanize the dog can be made guided by weighing factors like where the dog is from and the likelihood of local sand flies which might transmit the parasite. —Alexander Tin, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023
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“Sand fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/sand%20fly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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