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Originally Posted by Mortis
I think you are referring to our lovely Horse flies, only insect that can take a pound of flesh! I never did find an efective insect repellent, we would just wear hats with nets that would go into our jackets, the most common place to get bit is on the wrists where the gloves don't cover or the top of your head when swimming in the lake. The worst insects up North were the Noseeums I think they are called deer flies, little tiny buggers that would get in your mouth, ears, eyes and under your clothes if there was any gaps, or at night into your sleeping bag, just plain evil.
They look a little something like this:
Wish I could find one that shows the size better, but that are usually about an inch long (2.5cm) sometimes longer if your are up in the arctic areas in the summer. |
I worked a couple of summers as a white water and backpack guide. those DAMN flies are PAINFUL!!!! we were typically in swimsuit tops and shorts on the water. those things would bite painfully sunburned arms and about the only relief was actually getting into the cold water.
no-seeums are no-seeums. the deer flies are a close cousin to the horse flies, just not quite as big and painful
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Originally Posted by 8annika.yael
i'm drinking water. from the tap (same thing, isn't it? bottles are just for show, right?)
i'd rather be sampling a funky coffee mix at the local coffeehouse :|
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