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Old May 2, 2011   #41
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Carolyn.

How long and when is "Blackfly" season? They are biting, blood sucking insects aren't they? We have mosquitoes. Louisiana has love bugs (they will cover your windshield with goo in ten minutes) and I have been in NY state during Mayfly season. With the Mayfly's, I had to clean my windshield every 30 miles.

Ted
Black Fly season is usually from about mid-May until early July, it depends on each season. And yes, we have loads of mosquitoes here as well. And yes, those black Fly bites are bloody events and they get in your nose and ears and are just awful and the bites also are very itchy. SPme fp;ls even wear those veiled hats to keep them out of noses and ears and the long time residents here laugh a lot about that.

I've never seen Mayflies block a windshield but they sure make for a cheap trout fly.
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