noun🔗ShareSandmückeAny of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis."The doctor warned us to use insect repellent to avoid sandfly bites while we were hiking near the river, as they can transmit diseases. "Der Arzt warnte uns, Insektenschutzmittel zu verwenden, um Sandmückenstiche zu vermeiden, während wir in der Nähe des Flusses wanderten, da sie Krankheiten übertragen können.insectdiseaseorganismanimalbiologymedicineenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKriebelmückeA small fly of the genus Austrosimulium."The hikers used insect repellent to protect themselves from the biting sandfly. "Die Wanderer benutzten Insektenschutzmittel, um sich vor den stechenden Kriebelmücken zu schützen.animalinsectbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSandmückeA biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae)."The itchy bites on my ankles are from the sandfly I encountered while gardening. "Die juckenden Stiche an meinen Knöcheln stammen von der Sandmücke, der ich bei der Gartenarbeit begegnet bin.insectanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading