Sand fly
Phlebotomus papatasi
Local namesyakarcakum sineğiyakarcık
- Can sting
- May carry disease
Transmits cutaneous leishmaniasis (oriental sore), reported yearly in south-eastern and Mediterranean Turkey; the bite can turn into a scarring sore lasting months. Too small to be stopped by standard mosquito mesh — cover skin and use repellent at dusk.
Key identifying features
Body and wings densely covered in long hairs
At rest the wings are held erect in a V over the back
Only 2-3 mm — passes through standard mosquito netting
Insect
- Order
- Diptera
- Length
- 2–3 mm
Active months
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Similar species
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