You often tell me to go or do something to experience something shit? I still don't understand why I don't want to find flies, found enough of the buggers in Perth in 84 - the memory is still strong.

I have few flies over at Centenary Plenty mossies though

Im in Mackay and theres hardly any - thats the one thing the mother-in-law said was you know there is more flies there

I saw more flies in the uk

Not may flies where we live. It seems to vary a lot depending on where you live. Some friends live a few suburbs away from us and they seem to get a lot more flies.

Maybe they smell more than you do

Beware the flies...I am sitting here with my hand in a cast and sling because of THEM. Sprayed some fly spray into the air in our lounge room which has polished floor boards. It obviously settled on the floor at which stage I decided to clear up the table. Picked up a glass, slipped on my back and cut two tendons in my hand. Had to go in for surgery on Sunday to Royal Perth Hospital. To make it worse my boyfriend has gone to the mines for the week so its just me and my little puppy here.

I know its not Perths fault however it has made me like it even less.....!!!

Brisbane has very few flies compared to places like Perth. Semi tropical coastal climate must deter them.

I can only imagine what it is like in places like Perth during fly season as I have never experienced it living in Brisbane.

Talking about with my parents the other night and they said the flies in Perth were terrible...they must have been there at a bad time of year.

Sydney's bad too.

Those repellents you rub on your face are useless, and you see people constantly brushing their faces to get rid of the pesky things. Sunbathing on the beach can be tiresome as they rest on your body (at least someone likes mine).

Is it my imagination that as the Summer progresses they get less prevalent.

Go a few miles inland from Brisbane and it is vey different....they can be awful.

Only have problems with flies in early summer and even then it's hardly a big deal. I guess it's worse in more rural areas though.

Just looking out of the window and today is a hot one so there are loads!!

Blow flies are not little usually - when blow flies die (afore mentioned Robocan) they spew their guts full of maggots wherever they land! Gross! [Mind you, even more gross is a friends 1 yr old who seems to like the taste of them!]

I liken those little flies to what we'd call in UK fruit flies - I think they're something else though as SA is Fruit Fly free! I know they're major nuisances when walking through lucerne - in your eyes, up your nose when you breathe etc!

So it seems like it's very hit and miss across Australia with Tas being the top fly-free destination. I understand that Canberra has loads (which is where my family and I are heading to - for at least the first 2 years) .

Sorry to hear of your fall, Bailey1. No doubt the flies are having the last laugh because now you only have one hand to swot them with . I wish you a speedy recovery

If you hate flies, you're going to get on like a house on fire with the mozzies.

I assume you mean a few miles inland from the extremities of Brisbane's western suburbs. That's a long way from me so I'm safe on a day to day basis

I was south of Toowoomba last weekend and noticed some of the little buggers about but no where near as bad as being described for Perth's fly season. Have never had a problem going camping west of Brisbane in the mountains or at the dams or in towns like Esk, Gatton or the like. Assume if you drive 500km out to places like Roma they would be worse.