Noooo, the cleggs arrived today!!!

[rabatsa]

I got my first cleg bites about 10 days ago, all over my backside. I may have mentioned it in the good morning thread at the time.

My horsefly traps also have a collection of said creatures floating in them. The more they can catch the less there will be later. This will be the third year of the traps and there were a lot less of them about last year, coincidence?

 

[JBM]

I haven’t seen any yet hope it stays that way

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I used to use loads but Rigsby seems to be allergic so I am trying to avoid spray with both!

If you really struggle, could you apply it with one of those dishmatic sponges? That avoids it being airborne as much as possible as you pour it into the handle and then it gets pushed through the sponge.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I am sad. I have been enjoying my hacking but, today, the horseflies came out.

Poor BH was bitten 3 times and I have one on my arm.

Anyone else???

OH Gawd that means we will get them soon.

Back to the WHACK!
Roll!
Flick!

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

first one today (Devon) sadly it didn't survive.

is it a FLAT m8 now ??

 

[PurBee]

Oh no! Feel so sorry for you guys. I got bit a few times a couple of years ago for the first time while visiting an island. They hurt quite a bit for a bite. Fortunately (touch wood) they aren’t overly common up here or I’m not a prime target. Hope your zebra stripes keep them at bay.

Do you get midges where you are? If not, im moving over!!

 

[Peglo]

Do you get midges where you are? If not, im moving over!!

Occasionally. Usually too breezy for the little blighters though

 

[PurBee]

Occasionally. Usually too breezy for the little blighters though

Sounds like paradise!

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Blummin cold and breezy here today..hope that stops em in their tracks!

 

[Lady Jane]

Saw the first horseflies yesterday 4 miles up the road (boxed up there to ride) but none at home.....yet. Beds/Herts border

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Not seen any in Hertfordshire yet thank god.

 

[MereChristmas]

Riders in front of me on yesterday’s fun ride were complaining about the horse flies. I hadn’t seen any this year.
Back at the ‘box washing F off and he had 3 land in him while he was wet. None when he had dried. He is grey, white, though.
I know others have seen them at the yard.
Forewarned is forearmed, Fly spray and head and nose net in the car ready for next yard visit.

 

[catkin]

Wretched things turned up today - I splatted 3 this morning.

 

[JBM]

They’ve appeared here

 

[Gloi]

On my hack today they were everywhere . I got two bites on my arms and the pony got a lot of bites though I swatted quite a few.