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Canada Dreams Mar 29th 2008 7:50 am

bugs
 
am im right that nova scotia suffers from swarms of bugs at certain times of the year :unsure:

Flogger Mar 29th 2008 8:43 am

Re: bugs
 

Originally Posted by Canada Dreams (Post 6128938)
am im right that nova scotia suffers from swarms of bugs at certain times of the year :unsure:

hope were not talking daddy long legs here:eek:

Atlantic Xpat Mar 29th 2008 8:49 am

Re: bugs
 
I suspect ANYWHERE in Canada has a bug problem (usually blackfly) at certain times of year so NS will be no exception. Except the North Shore of course. No bugs there in paradise.;)

More seriously, doubtless on of the Nova Scotians will be along momentarily to reassure / worry you with actual bug related data for NS.

Flogger Mar 29th 2008 8:55 am

Re: bugs
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 6129184)
I suspect ANYWHERE in Canada has a bug problem (usually blackfly) at certain times of year so NS will be no exception. Except the North Shore of course. No bugs there in paradise.;)

More seriously, doubtless on of the Nova Scotians will be along momentarily to reassure / worry you with actual bug related data for NS.

yes but any daddy long legs :(

Marathonwreck 2 Mar 29th 2008 11:08 am

Re: bugs
 

Originally Posted by Flogger (Post 6129225)
yes but any daddy long legs :(

No worries about Daddy long legs......the OTHER bugs eat them anyway...........:eek:

FlirtyKnickers Mar 29th 2008 11:14 am

Re: bugs
 
Never mind daddy long legs...it's the horse flies you have to watch out for:lol::lol:Horrible creatures....:mad::mad:

Marathonwreck 2 Mar 29th 2008 11:23 am

Re: bugs
 

Originally Posted by rabc0077 (Post 6129822)
Never mind daddy long legs...it's the horse flies you have to watch out for:lol::lol:Horrible creatures....:mad::mad:

Yep....they're called that because they are big enough to RIDE a horse.........TRUE !:p
Honestly , we moved house (and it was a gorgeous property ) because the amount of mosquitos was unbearable . Cutting the grass with the 4' ride-on mower was an ordeal........so check out the area for bugs before purchasing !!!!:o

rae Mar 29th 2008 12:18 pm

Re: bugs
 
i was outside in the evening a lot last year during the summer as most of the footy is played then. our particular pitch is right next to some open ditches with still water in them, not exactly old trafford. not a problem with any kind of mossie or other fly. seems in can alter dramatically just within your province let alone canada.

Paradisefound Mar 29th 2008 1:14 pm

Re: bugs
 
See Nova Scotia property masterclass no7

ttp://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=502995&highlight=masterclass+7

Lorna_D Mar 29th 2008 2:59 pm

Re: bugs
 
I went to a car auctions in Saskatoon last September at dusk and was supper for the mozzies :eek::eek: never been bit in my life before or if I was I didn't see or feel it, but them Saskatchewan mozzie now they were hard :lol:

hot wasabi peas Mar 29th 2008 3:29 pm

Re: bugs
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 6129184)
I suspect ANYWHERE in Canada has a bug problem (usually blackfly) at certain times of year so NS will be no exception. Except the North Shore of course. No bugs there in paradise.;)

More seriously, doubtless on of the Nova Scotians will be along momentarily to reassure / worry you with actual bug related data for NS.

I'd like to take this opportunity to gloat...

Bugs are a non issue in Victoria... mosquitos/blackflies exists but sucked out to sea in the off shore breezes... more inland you go there will be some but in the city... nadda... very rare... not a thing we think about. :thumbup:

but then... I've got that rare chemical makeup that repells mosquitos anyway... they fly by, hover and move on... sort of like men. :rofl:

Rich_007 Mar 29th 2008 4:07 pm

Re: bugs
 

Originally Posted by Canada Dreams (Post 6128938)
am im right that nova scotia suffers from swarms of bugs at certain times of the year :unsure:

Yes....hideous things too.

The brown tipped death fly
The blackworm turpid moth
Ganges fly
Morphing urk grub
The hairy stinkfester
Mottled hinge-flapping mugwort
Blue hovering dinklebat


R.

Steve_P Mar 29th 2008 4:11 pm

Re: bugs
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 6129184)
I suspect ANYWHERE in Canada has a bug problem (usually blackfly) at certain times of year so NS will be no exception.

Mosquito's would be the major bothersome insect in Calgary and southern Alberta, black flies not an issue, I'm not sure I would even recognise a black fly there are so few of them.

Atlantic Xpat Mar 29th 2008 11:13 pm

Re: bugs
 

I'd like to take this opportunity to gloat...

Bugs are a non issue in Victoria... mosquitos/blackflies exists but sucked out to sea in the off shore breezes... more inland you go there will be some but in the city... nadda... very rare... not a thing we think about. :thumbup:
Similar here on the Rock. We get some in late May/Early June but generally it's windy enough to keep them away.


but then... I've got that rare chemical makeup that repells mosquitos anyway... they fly by, hover and move on... sort of like men. :rofl:
We found out last year on our Africa trip that Mrs AX is very attractive to mosquitos, so much so in fact, that they left me alone!;)

FlirtyKnickers Mar 29th 2008 11:33 pm

Re: bugs
 
:blink:Mr007 gets molested by horse flies every summer:eek:To the point that the buggers draw BLOOD:mad::mad:He hates them but not enough to make him change his mind about Canada:thumbup:I on the other hand have a problem with mossies...:curse:It's a love hate relationship..they love me and i hate them:(


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