Any fly that stings domestic animals (6)

I believe the answer is:

gadfly

(Other definitions for gadfly that I've seen before include "Persistently annoying insect" , "persistent irritant" , "Bloodsucker; annoying person" , "Persistently annoying person" , "troublemaker" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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