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t> I PTERA, 
The vapour of fulphur and arfenic deflroys flies; 
or they may be taken in phials of honeyed water. 
It is faid, that agaricus mufcarius and milk will 
invite them, and that the moment they tafle it they 
die. 
GENUS 4 'TABANUS. 
The tabani nourifh themfelves with the blood of 
horfes and cattle. As they are mofh frequent near 
watery places, it is probable that their larvae are aqua¬ 
tic ; though fome affert that they live under the 
earth. 
Tabanus Bovinus. 
The great horfe-fly—length, an inch. 
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This infe£l is the terror of horned cattle, of horfes, 
&c. Its mouth, armed with two fharp hooks, 
penetrates through their hide. Its probofcis, fhaped 
like a fling, fucks out their blood, of which it is 
greedy. 
Thefe flies are feen in fummer to harrafs the cattle, 
which are fometimes fo molefled by their flings, that 
they go mad, agitate themfelves, run down preci¬ 
pices, tear themfelves againfl the flumps of trees. 
The pun&ure of the tabanus is keen and painful. 
It is very common in damp woods and meadows, 
efpecially during the great heats, when it is moft 
troublefome. 
Tabanus 
