394 T&* Harvefi Bug. 
Lady taking this out of her Neck convinced 
me of their Exiftence and Tafte. They are 
extremely troublefome to thofe that walk in 
the Fields in Time of Harveft, efpecially to 
the Ladies, for they know what Skins are 
fineft and eaheft to pierce. They have at the 
Head a Probofcis near 1 of their own Length; 
by which they firft make Way through the 
Skin, and then bury themfelves under it, 
(leaving no Mark but a fmall red Spot) and 
by their fucking the Blood create a violent 
Itching ; a good Remedy for which is a little 
Hungary Water y though perhaps Spirit of 
W ine with Camphire might be more de- 
fixudive to thefe little troublefome Attend¬ 
ants of Summer Walks. They are I believe 
frequently carried in the Winds at their Sea- 
fon, for I have fince known them attack 
Ladies in a Garden, which was defended 
from a Corn Field by a Wall, too high for 
thefe Infedts to get over any other Way. 
They have three Legs on each Side, with 
four Joints-fet with Hair, as the Body is all 
round. The firft Pair of Legs arife from the 
Back, juft below the Eyes : the other two 
Pair from the Belly : it has alfo two fhort 
Antennae, one from each Side of the Head, 
which appears with a Divifion in the Mid¬ 
dle. I have fometimes fufpected this little 
Creature might be a young Sheep-Tick, 
from its Figure and Way of burying itfelf: 
but then it fhould be found rather where 
