Not so many bots about this year

[Fii]

Or have we been lucky?
Onley one of my hosses has any eggs on him, and that was just a small amount, the others non at all. I have onley seen one fly this month!

 

[Ibblebibble]

it's the first year i've actually managed to kill one while it was pestering the horses and all except my grey had eggs on their legs but since that one incident not seen evidence of any

 

[Enfys]

I can tell you exactly where they are! HERE! Damn things!

 

[rhino]

Have only seen one botfly this year and no eggs! I've hardly seen any horseflies either although the ticks are more than making up for it

 

[competitiondiva]

we're plagued with the blighters, managed to swat one the other day whilst it was trying to lay on my horses leg. Horrible things.

 

[Fii]

I can tell you exactly where they are! HERE! Damn things!

Ah, well then you can keep them there.

 

[The_snoopster]

No bot eggs on mine at all this year, I even bought a bot egg remover for this year as last year I had a bad year with them.

 

[Toffee44]

I was thinking it was because Ihad moved but I havent seen a single fly or egg.

However there are some nasty horse flies about this year or here in west sussex. I have had cellulitus from one and Samba who does not have sweet itch has come in covered in lumps, she never did that last year.

 

[thatsmygirl]

I haven't see one this year and no eggs. GREAT

 

[EAST KENT]

If they have any sense the rotten summer will have made them shelter under a leaf ,which is why you have`nt seen them.

 

[welshcobmad]

Mines been covered in them! Insides of both front legs everytime & his damn feathers, half hr getting them off only to be back by the thousands the following day!

 

[hayinamanger]

Here, in wet and miserable Devon, I've not seen any bots for 2 years, they obviously only like warm, sunny weather. Every cloud and all that.

 

[ebonyallen]

None here this year thank god !!

 

[lovekita]

I had lots of horsesflies... horrible! (still, last year was much worst) But I never look for eggs... Oupsy...
Can it be dangerous?

 

[Cahill]

I haven't see one this year and no eggs. GREAT

same here in wilts

 

[lovekita]

Here, in wet and miserable Devon, I've not seen any bots for 2 years, they obviously only like warm, sunny weather. Every cloud and all that.

Well actualy, no! In Ireland it's always raining (good grasse) but even, there are flies

 

[mulledwhine]

Not seem any eggs for years, I think I know what the fly looks like, is a great big fat thing?

If so have seen just one at dusk last week

 

[Fii]

Here, in wet and miserable Devon, I've not seen any bots for 2 years, they obviously only like warm, sunny weather. Every cloud and all that.

i was wondering if it had something to do with all the rain we have had.