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- Australia (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/)

- - Flies (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/flies-487838/)

Timber Floor Au

Oct 17th 2007 8:07 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by walaj (Post 5438963)

not as bad in Sydney, but they swarmed around DD when I was changing her pooey nappy in the back of the wagon the other week

So thats how you keep the flies off you !! lol.. you are so CRUEL !

moneypenny20

Oct 17th 2007 8:10 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by paulf (Post 5438891)

Tell me about it!!! seems much worse than last year, little feckers:curse:

must have looked like a nutter, swiping my arms about and shouting F*** OFF, which dosent work by the way

Very entertaining though:lol:

smee	Oct 17th 2007 8:12 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 5438825)

MARSH not MARCH lol

And they dont bite, they DRILL HOLES !!!

They are March (or horse) flies, they are from the Tabanidae family. They actually suck blood, only the female of the species though, the male feeds on nectar and plant juices.

Timber Floor Au

Oct 17th 2007 8:20 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by smee (Post 5438990)

They are March (or horse) flies, they are from the Tabanidae family. They actually suck blood, only the female of the species though, the male feeds on nectar and plant juices.

In Qld they are called Marsh Flies
http://www.britannica.com.au/britann...wse/m/m31.html

Also March Flies
http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/biting%20flies.htm

Marsh Fly
http://www.magnetictimes.com/images/...son-insect.jpg

smee	Oct 17th 2007 8:25 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 5439015)

March and Marsh flies appear to be different species.

biggy

Oct 17th 2007 8:27 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 5439015)

bitey bastards

Timber Floor Au

Oct 17th 2007 8:31 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by smee (Post 5439038)

March and Marsh flies appear to be different species.

I never said they were the same

smee	Oct 17th 2007 8:35 pm

Re: Flies

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 5439067)

I never said they were the same

I didn't say you did.

These were your words.

MARSH not MARCH lol

And they dont bite, they DRILL HOLES !!!

Timber Floor Au

Oct 17th 2007 8:37 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by smee (Post 5439087)

I didn't say you did.

These were your words.

MARSH not MARCH lol

And they dont bite, they DRILL HOLES !!!

:blink::confused:

ianandhelena

Oct 17th 2007 8:51 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by Red_V_Roger (Post 5438772)

Solution: Buy a sheep

I never knew that sheep ate flies - good idea !

Timber Floor Au

Oct 17th 2007 8:55 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 5439164)

I never knew that sheep ate flies - good idea !

Apparently scrub turkeys eat Ticks !

ianandhelena

Oct 17th 2007 9:00 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 5439182)

Apparently scrub turkeys eat Ticks !

I'd get some of those too-the back yard will look like a petting zoo !!

only one thing tho - how often do you need to scrub 'em?

Timber Floor Au

Oct 17th 2007 9:03 pm

Re: Flies

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Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 5439207)

I'd get some of those too-the back yard will look like a petting zoo !!

only one thing tho - how often do you need to scrub 'em?

In tasmania, not that often lol... your all to busy chasing sheep ;)

Sammy T

Oct 17th 2007 9:31 pm

Re: Flies

Right, I hate flies, didn't know there were so bad at this time of year laready.
Doeas Tas have such a fly problem, cos that could be the deciding factor for me!

Sammy

MartinLuther

Oct 17th 2007 10:19 pm

Re: Flies

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 5438825)

MARSH not MARCH lol

And they dont bite, they DRILL HOLES !!!

We definitely have March flies down here. Sometime known as biting flies or horse flies.

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