Skeeter Hawk (Noun)
Meaning
Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The skeeter hawk hovered above the water, searching for a swarm of mosquitoes to snatch.
- Near the pond's edge, children laughed as they tried to catch a sleeter hawk with their bare hands.
- Entomologists have long been fascinated by the unique characteristics of the skeeter hawk's life cycle.
- In the dense humid swamp, the air was filled with the swift, fluid flight of numerous skeeter hawks.
- A small group of researchers embarked on an expedition to observe the nocturnal behavior of the elusive skeeter hawk.
Synonyms
- Sewing Needle
- Darning Needle
- Devil's Darning Needle
- Snake Feeder
- Dragonfly
- Snake Doctor
- Mosquito Hawk