Cleg-fly
28th June 2007, ThursdayThis common horse-fly flies silently, so you do not realize its on you untill it has sunk its spear-like mouth parts through the skin and started to drink. I discovered this to be correct yesterday, the bite is still causing some irritation and can last several days. In Ireland this fly is known as the Silent Doctor ‘because it enters quietly and gives you an injection’.
Cleg-fly trying to bite through my trousers