The common horsefly, which is so troublesome in the shady lanes of England, belongs to this same genus. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle] Reference
The "horsefly" or, in this case, my plastic bag and fishing rod, doesn't live in there. From Wordnik.com. [TheHorse.com News] Reference
A horsefly landed on the haunch of One-Eye's mount. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Company]
As horsefly and firefly, they buzzed up to the cottage. From Wordnik.com. [Phaze Doubt]
A horsefly followed him for a while, troubling his neck. From Wordnik.com. [Cold Mountain]
Count the legs and u know that its definitely a horsefly. From Wordnik.com. [Oslo Grand Prix: Horserse] Reference
"Th-this side?" asked Wegel, brushing away a large horsefly. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of Chaos]
Hogan slapped a horsefly that had settled on his horse's neck. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Battle]
Our horsefly game has paid off, viewed strictly as a one-on-one. From Wordnik.com. [Passage at Arms]
On one occasion, I thought I saw a small horsefly hovering over him. From Wordnik.com. [Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]
But I err on the side of trying to catch and release, even the horsefly. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 18, 2009] Reference
"You boys got under Themo's skin like a horsefly," Sidras said musingly. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Isles] Reference
He brushes away a horsefly, not wanting to spend time or energy on wards. From Wordnik.com. [The Magic Engineer]
The Colonel drew his sword, then swatted with his free hand at a horsefly. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Battle]
My Kingdom for a horsefly! william e emba replied to comment from Thanatos. From Wordnik.com. [And the winner is... - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
In an open box stall, Jamie circled a Percheron mare, enamored as a horsefly. From Wordnik.com. [Dragonfly in Amber]
A bee, as plump and slow-moving as a horsefly in October, droned past her head. From Wordnik.com. [The Waste Lands]
The rule at his friend's pool was that whoever killed a horsefly had to eat it. From Wordnik.com. [Fairfax County community mourns after teen is struck, killed by neighbor's car] Reference
He pushed wet blond hair out of his eyes and swatted hard at a tenacious horsefly. From Wordnik.com. [Song of Time]
Farinelli's tail swished as the horsefly buzzed around the gelding's hindquarters. From Wordnik.com. [The Spellsong War]
A big horsefly kept circling around, an omen of what might be a long and hot summer. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of Chaos]
Glavin, however, is no gadfly on a lazy horse, more of a horsefly looking for blood. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
In the horsefly and the gadfly this organ is hard, and indeed it is hard in most insects. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
He looked at her impatiently, and swatted at a horsefly that was buzzing around his ears. From Wordnik.com. [The Lark And The Wren]
The four of us sipped drinks while the curtains wafted in the breeze and a horsefly mumbled at the window screen. From Wordnik.com. [Spin] Reference
Helga took the soda water and napkins from me and then, to my great relief, shooed me away as if I was a horsefly. From Wordnik.com. [Bootstraps] Reference
And then, while on my break, I was driving to the gas station when a HUGE horsefly kinda thing flew in the sunroof. From Wordnik.com. [idiot-milk Diary Entry] Reference
Animals that annoy: insects as clegg ` horsefly, '. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XI No 3] Reference
Need someone to grab fresh sound at the horsefly convention?. From Wordnik.com. [Viewfinder BLUES] Reference
Following are some helpful tips for the treatment of horsefly bites. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Let's have a look into the details of horsefly bites and its treatment. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Immediately after the horsefly bite, clean the wound using soap and water. From Wordnik.com. Reference
• A rare horsefly - the golden horsefly (Atylotus fulvus) - was found in 2008. From Wordnik.com. [ClickPress] Reference
Understanding how to treat horsefly bites can help relieve pain and prevent infection. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I described a new tabanus, -- horsefly, you know, -- which, I think, had escaped notice. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet at the Breakfast-Table] Reference
How many times have ye killed anything larger than a horsefly? ". From Wordnik.com. [Villains by Necessity]
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