This was neither the first time nor will it be the last. In fact, it has happened to me so often that I once had a dinghy called the Gadfly.
Gadflies are only barely further along in the evolutionary chain of things than maggots and slugs.
They are frequently found resting placidly on a pile of excrement. As readers well know, I never am at rest sitting on a pile of shit. Being called a gadfly is a little like being bitten by one. People in Washington who call other people gadflies tend to be either players or people who wish they were. Players are annoyed by gadflies because they won't play according to the players' rules.