Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1895 — The Horse Fly. [ARTICLE]

The Horse Fly.

The horse-fly Is the most cruel and bloodthirsty of the whole family. He is armed with a most formidable weapon, which consists of four lancets, so sharp and strong that they will penetrate leather. He makes his appearance in June. The female is armed with six lancets, with which she bleed 3 both cattle and horses, and even human beings.—Colmnn’s Rural World.