sheep fly

sheep fly
noun
: any of several flies (superfamily Muscoidea) having larvae that live in the wool of sheep and feed on the flesh beneath and are particularly destructive in arid regions

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sheep fly,
a European fly related to the screwworm ly of the United States. Its larvae infest the bodies of live sheep, especially in Great Britain and Ireland.

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