Midas fly
Midas fly is the alternative form of Mydas fly.
Meaning of Mydas fly
Noun
Mydas fly (plural Mydas flies)
- Any fly of the family Mydidae, generally large in size.
- Descending the scale of hymenopterous life we come to the Pompilus (Fig. 61), which is mimicked by the large black Mydas fly, whose antennae are unusually long and hymenopterous-like.1881, Half Hours with Insects
Forms of Midas fly
| plural | Midas flies |
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Questions about Midas fly
- What is Midas fly the alternative form of?
- Midas fly is the alternative form of Mydas fly.
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