虻蜂取らず[
abuhachitorazu] attempting two tasks simultaneously, accomplishing neither
花虻[
hanaabu] hoverfly (any fly of family Syrphidae)
盲虻[
mekuraabu] deerfly (Chrysops suavis)
馬虻[
umaabu] horse botfly
食虫虻[
mushihikiabu] robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)
長吻虻[
tsuriabu] bee fly (any insect of family Bombyliidae)
牛虻[
ushiabu] Tabanus trigonus (species of horsefly)
赤牛虻[
akaushiabu] Tabanus chrysurus (species of horsefly)
水虻[
mizuabu] soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)