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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
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"insect questions"

Hi,
  • horsefly, gadfly, cleg
    Just three different names of the same insect?
    Which one is more "common" in YOUR area?
    'cleg' is the most formal ("scientific") of the three?
  • wasp vs yellow-jacket
    I wonder if both these names are used frequently enough in your area/"your" English.
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MUSCOVITE horsefly, gadfly, cleg I've only heard "horsefly" in my area. " I've only heard "gadfly" used in connection with Socrates. MUSCOVITE wasp vs yellow-jacket We use both of these, but my understanding is that they are two different species.

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  • MUSCOVITE horsefly, gadfly, cleg I've only heard "horsefly" in my area.
  • " I've only heard "gadfly" used in connection with Socrates.
  • MUSCOVITE wasp vs yellow-jacket We use both of these, but my understanding is that they are two different species.
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MUSCOVITEhorsefly, gadfly, cleg
I've only heard "horsefly" in my area.
I've never heard "cleg."
I've only heard "gadfly" used in connection with Socrates.
MUSCOVITEwasp vs yellow-jacket
We use both of these, but my understanding is that they are two different species.
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