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29-06-2009, 02:52 PM
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| | | Clegs and Horseflies.
Hi,
does anybody know of anything that can protect me from bites from clegs and horseflies when I am walking? Such as a spray or cream?! Clegs being my biggest fear I'm desperate!
Also does anybody know what predators eat clegs as their prey?
Hope someone can help!
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29-06-2009, 03:04 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
Loads of predators eat them lots of birds such as swallows, swifts etc, flycatchers, warblers. Other insects such as dragonflies and robberflies, not to mention spiders.
Not to sure on repellent but I agree they are bloody annoying. |
29-06-2009, 04:22 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
There are prodicts for sale to rub on horses to deter Clegs/Horse Fly's but don't know about using it on yourself but you could try it 
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29-06-2009, 04:41 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
Vile things - I terminate them with extreme predudice!
Jim |
29-06-2009, 04:46 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford  Vile things - I terminate them with extreme predudice!
Jim |
As do I. They are just starting to appear now. We have a river in the back garden and they are starting to drive me mad. The best thing I have is one of those fly swatters that look like a tennis racquet, which takes batteries and fries them. Very satisfactory 
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29-06-2009, 07:40 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
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Originally Posted by ron1863 The best thing I have is one of those fly swatters that look like a tennis racquet, which takes batteries and fries them. | Where can I get one of those - sounds just the job?
Jim
P.S. - found some on the usual auction site!
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29-06-2009, 07:46 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
When photographing in the woods I always use long trousers and a long sleeved shirt well buttoned up. But various flies can even bite through one layer of shirt material.
I'm always concerned that some of the anti repellant creams will put off the interesting species without adding much protection against the biters.
Did get some 'nice' photos of a sleepy Cleg a couple of days ago. But I fear the worst for the next time I am in that area! |
29-06-2009, 08:42 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
They are the only creatures on Earth that I have to admit I don't like! They are appearing now and I just know that in about 2-3 weeks time, where I work will be swarming with them  And they are ugly! |
29-06-2009, 08:42 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
Thereaction to these horrors is very variable, a pair of us used to do surveys on a very rushy field. Bites made me yelp, the other guy swelled up very badly. I could work with no more than some discomfort, Dave couldn't work there. The flies were so bad that they were like the "beard of bees" idea, but any breeze above a zephyr kept them away.
Zephyr, I haven't used that word for years. You could name a car with that.
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29-06-2009, 09:52 PM
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| | | Re: Clegs and Horseflies.
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford Where can I get one of those - sounds just the job?
Jim
P.S. - found some on the usual auction site! |
They sell them in lots of shops Jim, I got them in one of those cheap book shops. They look a bit like a kids toy tennis racquet but with a fly in the middle, the batteries go in the handle.
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