Deer flies

Post by **Jeff** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:27 pm

I've hardly noticed them this year.
Anyone else, or have I just been lucky?

Post by **Clevis Hitch** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:47 pm

you been eating onions?

Post by **ReachHigh** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:11 pm

I've run in to more wasps/hornets then past years but less deer flies and mosquitoes. I was just thinking about that last weekend.

Post by **krampus** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:03 pm

yeah, I think I only swatted one once this year. Hadn't really noticed till now.

Post by **DriskellHR** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:12 pm

Only a couple, now that you mention it.

Eric Cox · Post by **Eric Cox** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:23 am

I haven't seen all that many either.
Just in case you do however, Dr. Bob turned me on to the best deer fly beta yet. They are attracted to light or shiny colors. He had a strip of white two sided tape on the back of his hat one day with close to a dozen of the little demons stuck to it.
I tried it out and it works.

Just be sure to wear a hat. That tape was hell to get out of my hair

Post by **hamsco** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:47 pm

You (and Dr. Bob) are right Eric. Every time I get in my truck, the deer flies hover around my rearview mirrors.

Eric Cox · Post by **Eric Cox** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 2:53 pm

I noticed that too. I thought they were just vain!!