Biting Flies

[Kurt]

:laughing1

The black flies (dog flies) that bite on the beach usually come in warmer weather and mainly come on the beach when there is a prevailing wind from the North. They can be there in the morning and then gone later or the other way around.

They can be annoying and if really bad can drive you off the beach. Although the bite hurts, they do not have poison like deer flies, mosquitoes, etc. - so they leave no welt or cause itching.

 

[Smiling JOe]

...and, only the female Deer Fly, Dog Fly, and Mosquitos bite. The males just get killed for looking similar to the blood thirsty females. They need your blood for there babies to carry on for many generations to come. Forget about killing the Deer Flies because they live for only a day in that form, so I've been told. The male Deer Fly eats nectar.

 

[Beach Girl]

...and, only the female Deer Fly, Dog Fly, and Mosquitos bite. The males just get killed for looking similar to the blood thirsty females. They need your blood for there babies to carry on for many generations to come. Forget about killing the Deer Flies because they live for only a day, so I've been told.

Man...you know a lot about flies!!!! All I know, is every year when we are there in August, they are HORRIBLE!!!! OUCH!!!!

 

[RiverOtter]

:rofl: Good stuff y'all!

 

[seagrovelover]

Dont think we have ever experienced those on vacation yet!!! now the tiny little fish that swarm you in the ocean....I could live with out those!!!! have had many go down my suit!!!!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Dont think we have ever experienced those on vacation yet!!! now the tiny little fish that swarm you in the ocean....I could live with out those!!!! have had many go down my suit!!!!

see addition to Kurt's list of top10 complaints heard in SoWal -- "Damn Pinfish!"

 

[Ocean Lover]

Man...you know a lot about flies!!!! All I know, is every year when we are there in August, they are HORRIBLE!!!! OUCH!!!!

OkAY, YOU GUYS ARE SCARING ME. :shock:

 

[Smiling JOe]

Interesting that the biting insects are here for tourists season only. Hmm? However, they bite locals too.

 

[Smiling JOe]

This morning, I was buzzed by a yellow fly and saw another big one this afternoon. They're back.

 

[fly]

Interesting that the biting insects are here for tourists season only. Hmm? However, they bite locals too.

Locals in general are saltier, but tourists are meatier. Hmmmm . . .decisions, decisions.