Lion and the Dragon fly by AHSEN A/L THARMENTHARAO Moe https://padlet.com/Ahsen220312/8y2fk2zvk4k8x6qs New word learn en-us 2020-06-11 13:38:05 UTC 2025-03-30 21:48:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f981.png New word i learn Ahsen220312 https://padlet.com/Ahsen220312/8y2fk2zvk4k8x6qs/wish/622469554 underestimate
  1. estimate (something) to be smaller or less important than it really is.
  2. "the government has grossly underestimated the extent of the problem"
  3. set too low
  4. underrate
  5. miscalculate
  6. misjudge
  7. judge incorrectly
  8. estimate wrongly
  9. calculate wrongly
  10. be wrong about
  11. misconstrue
  12. misread
  13. rate too low
  14. undervalue
  15. set little/no store by
  16. not do justice to
  17. do an injustice to
  18. understate
  19. minimize
  20. de-emphasize
  21. underemphasize
  22. diminish
  23. downgrade
  24. deflate
  25. reduce
  26. lessen
  27. brush aside
  28. gloss over
  29. trivialize
  30. hold cheap
  31. shrug off
  32. belittle
  33. misprize
  34. minify
  35. overestimate
  36. exaggerate
  37. overrate
]]> 2020-06-11 13:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Ahsen220312/8y2fk2zvk4k8x6qs/wish/622469554 New word i learn Ahsen220312 https://padlet.com/Ahsen220312/8y2fk2zvk4k8x6qs/wish/622472688 Sandflies, worldwide termed blackflies (Simuliidae), or alternatively namu in Māori, are common insects in New Zealand.

Types of sandfly

While there are 19 sandfly species found in New Zealand, only 3 of these bite humans:
  • the New Zealand blackfly (Austrosimulium australense), found in the North Island and coastal areas of the South Island
  • the West Coast blackfly (A. ungulatum), found in the South Island only
  • A. tillyardianum, found on both islands, although not in great numbers.
These 3 species are very similar in size (approximately 2–3mm in length) and appear identical to the naked eye.

Where are sandflies found?

Sandflies breed in running water and are particularly prolific in areas near water and humid bush, for example at beaches, lakes, rivers and swamps.
They are daybiters, striking primarily at dawn and dusk.

Symptoms
Sandflies are renowned for their bite, however it is only the female sandfly that bites as she requires blood to produce eggs and acquires this by piercing the skin. The subsequent itchiness, redness and swelling that these bites cause should not warrant huge concern.

While overseas species are recorded to carry and transfer diseases, New Zealand species do not.

Reactions will vary between people, and visitors to New Zealand who have not previously been exposed to sandflies seem to react more severely than locals.

The effects of sandfly bites can be present for any period ranging from a few days to several weeks depending on the severity of the reaction.
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