Tropical fly known for its bites (6)

I believe the answer is:

tsetse

(Other definitions for tsetse that I've seen before include "fly across Africa" , "bloodsucker" , "cause of sleepiness?" , "Bloodsucking African fly" , "flies" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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