Are sandflies the same thing as midges?

"Julie" wrote in message
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"Dan Stephenson" wrote in message
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The mosquitos and the sandflies do not find you very
attractive with Vitamin B1 in your blood.

Uhh, doesn't this require they bite you first to find out?

Do sandflies fly about the same as midges? That is, will a brisk walk
generally keep them at bay?

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Dan Stephenson
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I was bitten whilst standing on the sand at dawn and dusk watching
dolphins
in the water at Tin Can Bay.

They seem to be much worse at those times of day.

They can smell the vitamin B1 on you.

Julie



Unbelievable!

Tin Can Bay is exactly where we were the first time my Fiancée got bitten,
we had just returned from a houseboating trip around Frazer Island.

Small world.

In article , Dan Stephenson
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Do sandflies fly about the same as midges? That is, will a brisk walk
generally keep them at bay? You know the routine: run to a place to
take a photo, quickly take the photo, run somewhere else, etc. :-)

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Dan Stephenson
Photos and movies from US Parks and all over Europe:
http://homepage.mac.com/stepheda

No they are vicious aggressive predators who like nothing more than to swoop
down in flocks on unsuspecting tourists and carry them away to their lair to
feast upon at leisure

English bug: pussycat
Austalasian bug: sabretooth tiger


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1000 pri_ks against one
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"Dan Stephenson" wrote in message
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In article , Dan Stephenson
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Do sandflies fly about the same as midges? That is, will a brisk walk
generally keep them at bay? You know the routine: run to a place to
take a photo, quickly take the photo, run somewhere else, etc. :-)

--
Dan Stephenson
Photos and movies from US Parks and all over Europe:
http://homepage.mac.com/stepheda

On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:37:36 GMT, in message
, Dan Stephenson wrote:

In article , Dan Stephenson
wrote:

Do sandflies fly about the same as midges? That is, will a brisk walk
generally keep them at bay? You know the routine: run to a place to
take a photo, quickly take the photo, run somewhere else, etc. :-)


Yes, a brisk walk will keep New Zealand sandflies at bay.
But stop for even one second in a place with sandflies, and you're lunchmeat.

• http://www.wildwalks.co.nz/sand_flies.htm

• http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/S/Sandflies/Sandflies/en


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Cheers,
Ralph

Hey those are very hopeful links! thanks!

In article .nz,
Ralph Fox wrote:

On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:37:36 GMT, in message
, Dan Stephenson wrote:

In article , Dan Stephenson
wrote:

Do sandflies fly about the same as midges? That is, will a brisk walk
generally keep them at bay? You know the routine: run to a place to
take a photo, quickly take the photo, run somewhere else, etc. :-)


Yes, a brisk walk will keep New Zealand sandflies at bay.
But stop for even one second in a place with sandflies, and you're lunchmeat.

• http://www.wildwalks.co.nz/sand_flies.htm

• http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/S/Sandflies/Sandflies/en

--
Dan Stephenson
Photos and movies from US Parks and all over Europe:
http://homepage.mac.com/stepheda