A gadfly is a fly which typically annoys horses and other livestock. Thus a gadfly will usually be found around these animals. The term 'gadfly' is also used to refer to someone who likes to upset the social status quo and you can find those everywhere.
The Gadfly was created in 1897-06.
Gadfly - database - was created in 1994.
The Gadfly by Ethel Lilian Voynich typically contains around 400-450 pages, depending on the edition and formatting.
Hera caused Io in the form of a cow to flee from a gadfly.
The Gadfly - 2011 was released on: USA: 13 August 2011
The cast of The Gadfly - 2011 includes: Xander Berkeley
I was convinced my brother had been reading my diary so I sent a gadfly to torment him.
Socrates was considered a 'gadfly' because he challenged and questioned societal norms, beliefs, and authorities through his philosophical discussions. Just like a gadfly irritates a horse and prompts it to move, Socrates' inquiries aimed to provoke people to think critically and examine their own beliefs, even if it made them uncomfortable.
If someone calls you a gadfly then they probably don't like you because it means "a pest." ~guayas gal
Gadfly
Socrates compares himself to a gadfly, which is a biting fly that often acts as an irritant to horses and cattle, in his defense during his trial in Athens. He argues that, like the gadfly's role of awakening and prodding the lazy animals to move and improve, his philosophical questioning serves to challenge and stimulate the minds of Athenians towards greater wisdom and self-examination.
The cast of Gadfly - 2013 includes: Caleb Carlson as Julian John Glowacki as Felix Thallis Santesteban as Naomi