Gadfly

A type of fly that bites and feeds on the blood of animals and people.

About Gadfly

Any of a number of large flies, including the horsefly and botfly, that irritate livestock. King Nebuchadnezzar is called a gadfly in the only biblical reference to this insect (Jer 46:20). See Animals (Fly).

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Jeremiah 46:20

Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.

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Jeremiah 46:20

Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.