In college I was doing some research in the Jesuit Relations. These are reports back from the field by missionaries in New France in the 17th Century. So they were mostly in Ontario and Michigan.
I remember reading in one (paraphrasing), "The mosquitos are terrible, but Oh my God these black flies!!!"
Yep, checks out.
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