Have the Horse Flies gone??

[Chestnuttymare]

Whilst mucking out today in sub zero temps, my thoughts strayed to warmer times and lovely hacks in the warm sunshine of summer. I then remembered being totally hounded and driven mental (me and horse) by dreaded horse flies, or clegs as we call them in scotland. They were actually biting through my jods and jeans.

I understand that the larvae survives in water until hatching. All the ponds have been totally frozen for months, so do you think that it freezing temps will have killed off all the vicious little b'stards?

I usppose it might mean the same for midgies.

Imagine a summer, or forever without being attacked by these things, how blissful will life be.

 

[Nailed]

No.. no way.

Lou x

 

[Cahill]

i saw midges today under the trees.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Sadly, no. They survived the ice age so this footling couple of weeks of snow won't hurt them!

 

[somethingorother]

Aw i developed a little false hope for a moment then. It was quickly squashed

I hate them, what is the point in them? I am positive the world would not miss horse flies. Midgies i can cope with, horse flies i cannot, they scare the life out of me. Ick.

 

[Enfys]

Canadian winters with 5 months of freezing temps don't kill the buggers here unfortunately

, if it kills them in Scotland then I'm moving - again!

 

[JCWHITE]

They have gone, and all come to where I live!!!
Snow one day, then two days layer fly masks are on and the horses are going mad.
Mustnt complain, at least no storms today.

Just having to change routines, bring in during the day and out at night,
JC

 

[miss_bird]

What a pleasant time summer would be with out horseflies and trips to A&E with allergic reactions to the little blighters

 

[Chestnuttymare]

well apparently there was a report only yesterday which said that there should be less midgies this summer due to the cold snap, i am hoping it applies to clegs too. they also said what box of frogs has said about the ice age.

Looks like we will just have to grin and bear it, bummer.
They are the bane of my life, i actually develop tourettes when they are around, every time i swat them, i swear! quite loudly too, i can't help it, 'gotcha fecker' is the most used one. It is really embarrassing.