also: きせいばえ
noun
tachinid fly; tachina fly
Refers to any fly of the family Tachinidae, many of which are parasitoids of other insects. Used in biological contexts.
ヤドリバエは他の昆虫に寄生するハエの仲間です。
Tachinid flies are a group of flies that parasitize other insects.
この幼虫にはヤドリバエが寄生している。
This caterpillar is parasitized by a tachinid fly.
Variant kanji spelling using 蝿 (fly). Rare in modern usage.
Alternate reading きせいばえ; included as a search variant.
Compound of 宿り (yadori, 'lodging, staying') + 蠅 (hae, 'fly'), referring to its parasitic lifestyle. The reading きせいばえ is a straightforward combination of 寄生 (kisei, 'parasitism') + 蠅 (hae).