Sweat flies?

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

So if I visit Bakewell and it smells like Sandalwood, that's you?

Sandalwood is good....but Ylang Ylang works too!! One whiff of that and the flies just drop....sort of in an intoxicated way....from the sky

[Lynpy]

I'm not sure whether it works with 'sweat flies' but if you take vitamin B1 tablets (1000mg daily), the chance of being attacked by mosquitoes when in Europe is very much reduced. I can only imagine that Vitamin B1 makes a difference to the constituents of the
smell/taste/sweat on your skin.

[richnfamous]

Originally Posted by balkantrek

And what is it exactly in the sweat that attracts these flies? There must be a certain mineral, element or protein that attracts.

Don't know if they're similar to mosquitos in this respect, but the Swedish military did a study some years ago and concluded that mozzies are attracted to people who are of a nervous disposition, or sexually aroused.

The Sami (Lapps) who live on the high ground in Scandinavia don't seem to attract mozzies much, perhaps for these reasons. Maybe you should go for that university project

[loripo]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

That's what I like about cycling, the little blighter's can't keep up with you.

But they might cross country and be waiting for you en masse round the next bend.