-
虻あぶ
horsefly, gadfly
-
虻蜂あぶはち
horsefly and bee, horsefly and wasp
-
花虻はなあぶ
hoverfly (Syrphidae spp.), syrphid
-
盲虻めくらあぶ
deerfly (Chrysops suavis)
-
吊虻つりあぶ
bee fly (any insect of family Bombyliidae)
-
牛虻うしあぶ
Tabanus trigonus (species of horsefly)
-
水虻みずあぶ
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)
-
虫引虻むしひきあぶ
robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)
-
赤牛虻あかうしあぶ
Tabanus chrysurus (species of horsefly)
-
虻蜂取らずあぶはちとらず
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither, falling between two stools, catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
-
馬虻うまあぶ
horse botfly