σκνίψ

A. σκνῖφες LXX Ex. 8.16(12), al., but σκνῖπες Ps. 104(105).31; acc. σκνίπας [ι] Ezek. Exag. 135:—an insect found under the bark of trees, eaten by the woodpecker, Arist. HA 614b1, Sens. 444b12 (in both places with v.l. κνίψ, which is the form used by Thphr.), Plu. 2.636d: from its quick jump comes the prov., ὁ σκνὶψ ἐν χώρᾳ 'a flea at home!' Stratt. 70, Zen. 5.35:—an insect which attacks vines, Gal. 12.186. (Cf. Slav. sknipa 'gnat'.)