filth fly
n.— «Filth flies. Which is another name for a typical housefly, but they occur in such large numbers here due to poor sanitary conditions in the cities.» —“Wasilla man fights pests as contractor for military” by S.J. Komarnitsky Anchorage Daily News (Ak.) July 6, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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