> Sounds like a different fly to me Ken. NY black flies are about 3mm long
> and emerge around Memorial Day. Most had died off around late July. Small
> fly with a nasty bite. Your fly sounds like what we refer to as a Horse
> Fly. About 2 cm long, hang around water and able to fly off with a small
> chunk of meat. No repellent that I'm aware.
Yup. These things are straight out of Revelation 9.
Those small black flies are really nasty, though. But as you have
discovered, a physical barrier is sufficient. The big ones have no
known predators. Just like humans, sharks and bears, they're at the
top of the food chain.
AG
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