I didn’t realize how old the expression, “I’ll be hornswoggled” was until the discovery of this fossil: it has three eyes on the ends of its horns so that it can ogle from a vantage point. Luckily for both etymologists and entomologists, it was preserved in amber.

Unicorn fly, or Hornswoggler, in amber







Monday, 2 November 2009 at 17:39
Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post “No teme” in your blog with the link to you?
Monday, 2 November 2009 at 23:25
You”re welcome to link here.