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20-07-2010, 08:03 PM
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| | | Biting insect ID please
Sorry I have no photos. Both me and Mrs Tringa have been bitten in the last week by some small dark/black flies. They look very similar to fruit flies just ever so slightly larger and dark.
We have not seen then before this year and the bites are no fun - they swell up and really ache.
Down here in London gnat/mozzy bites are not uncommon but these are different.
Sorry for the lack of info but any ideas anyone please?
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20-07-2010, 08:57 PM
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| | | Re: Biting insect ID please
There are so many biters about at the moment but to start with have a look at the Clegg Fly (Haematopota species). about 10 mm. |
20-07-2010, 09:15 PM
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| | | Re: Biting insect ID please
When I lived in England some folk got bitten by what were termed "Black Flies" as known species name.
But I never did discover what "Black flies "are |
20-07-2010, 09:36 PM
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| | | Re: Biting insect ID please
Another fierce biter, which is mosquito like with long legs, is Culiseta annulata. |
21-07-2010, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Geoff F  Another fierce biter, which is mosquito like with long legs, is Culiseta annulata. | Funny thing when my friend got bitten by one of these he used a very different name!!! |
21-07-2010, 06:37 PM
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| | | Re: Biting insect ID please
Thanks Bigdave. I Googled black flies and after the ones that eat the beans I found quite a few that looked likely culprits.
Dave
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