Lexicographical Neighbors of Shadflies
Literary usage of Shadflies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau (1906)
"As I return over the bridge, shadflies very numerous. Many insects now in the
evening sunshine, especially over the water. ..."
2. Studies of Plant Life in Canada: Wild Flowers, Flowering Shrubs, and Grasses by Catherine Parr Strickland Traill (1906)
"The tallest of the genus is the Shadbush, which is so called from the flowers
appearing when the shadflies first rise from the water in the month of May. ..."
3. Transactions by Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (1881)
"Our dragon-flies, mayflies, shadflies, etc., have not yet been collected, although
there are among them some of our most interesting insects. ..."
4. Annual Report of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service of the by United States Public Health Service (1917)
"... dirty windows, no window screens, an abundance of shadflies and Acting Asst.
Surg. WL Savage reports as follows: For the fiscal year ending June 30. ..."
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