Dare I say...???

[Alibear]

Our seem to come later than in other areas so I imagine we'll be seeing them over the next few weeks.

 

[Landcruiser]

I've had loads in the house dying on the windowsills this year, but far fewer than usual actually bothering the horses. We had one in the bathroom yesterday so they are still around here in Wilts, but I've not seen any on the horses for a week or so now.

 

[Identityincrisis]

Definitely noticeably fewer up in the Durham area I’m now riding out without my zebra rug on which I don’t like but is amazingly effective.

@Barton Bounty i find using salt water for a few days on the bites really speeds up the healing process

 

[Barton Bounty]

Definitely noticeably fewer up in the Durham area I’m now riding out without my zebra rug on which I don’t like but is amazingly effective.

@Barton Bounty i find using salt water for a few days on the bites really speeds up the healing process

Ill try that , thank you

 

[smolmaus]

The weather's not right for them just now. Wait until the sun's out again.

That would be today for us. I have never seen swarms of flies like it. Black flies more so than clegs but the horses are still looking tortured despite all of them being drowned in fly spray/ gel.

We rode in a very well timed drizzly half hour and then quit as soon as the sun came out again.

 

[Barton Bounty]

That would be today for us. I have never seen swarms of flies like it. Black flies more so than clegs but the horses are still looking tortured despite all of them being drowned in fly spray/ gel.

We rode in a very well timed drizzly half hour and then quit as soon as the sun came out again.

Same! I was raging today! It was giving me the heave

 

[Gloi]

I haven't seen a horse fly for a week.

Could it all be over for another year?

Loads of other flies, but none of those cleggs here now!

I'll test it out when I ride tomorrow.

 

[Caol Ila]

I rode through Mugdock today and hardly found a fly. Then I crossed the Khyber road into the forestry and found all the flies. I did the short forestry loop, regretted my life choices, then crossed the road back to Mugdock. Nae more flies. I know where all the flies are hanging out.

 

[Kunoichi73]

Is there a proper name for these things, so I can take a look?

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[criso]

Killed a huge one today

 

[Red-1]

Is there a proper name for these things, so I can take a look?

These are the ones I use. You can see the electric charge jumping from pin to pin.

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[ycbm]

They were back yesterday the little biters!

 

[rabatsa]

I have a nasty cleg bite between my shoulder blades, not easily reached by me and really giving me gyp when it warms up when sat on the sofa.

The thunderbugs are starting to really come out now.

 

[scats]

We were eaten alive yesterday evening. Twice this week I’ve had one bite through my long socks and riding tights! Now that’s commitment

 

[Barton Bounty]

We were eaten alive yesterday evening. Twice this week I’ve had one bite through my long socks and riding tights! Now that’s commitment

Thats the determined female

 

[meggymoo]

I use the electric zapper. Like a mini taser. I zap zap zap until I smell burning flesh. It seems to burn up the inside of the bite and it simply dries up and goes. No more itchy.

Is the burning flesh yours or that of said horse fly?

 

[Red-1]

Is the burning flesh yours or that of said horse fly?

Im gonna get one of them!

@Red-1 im so glad i like you and am not an enemy,,, something so sadistic about burning flesh

It isn't sadistic... it i the poison that is burning so it is inactive.

You use it when you notice a bite. It dries it up.

The device says 3 zaps, but I find 30 is more effective

 

[Barton Bounty]

It isn't sadistic... it i the poison that is burning so it is inactive.

You use it when you notice a bite. It dries it up.

The device says 3 zaps, but I find 30 is more effective

Self mutilation

 

[Red-1]

Self mutilation

Self healing - cauterisation

 

[Steerpike]

I'm hoping all the rain we are having at the moment will drown all the bar stewards!