John,
The ones I had experience with up in your neck of the woods are about
3-4mm long. I didn't find the initial bite to be very painful, unlike a Deer or
Horse Fly, but substances in their saliva causes subcutaneous hemorrhage that
varies quite a bit from person to person. Also took a long time to heal.
I'm afraid I did AG a disservice by ranting on about these biting
flies. In most NE states they emerge in the Spring and by the end of July they
are virtually gone. Once I learned that, I limited my backpacking in NY to late
Summer/ Fall and never had a problem with insects.
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of John Hermanson
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 7:57 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Zuikofest Wintertime Workshop
Gross! Looks like it's got armor plating on it's back. How big is that fly?
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
631-424-2121 | omtech@xxxxxxxxx
www.zuiko.com
Factory Trained OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: "ScottGee1" <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:17 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Zuikofest Wintertime Workshop
>
> In the immortal words of Curly (of The Three Stooges), "Nee-yah-ah!!"
>
> And I'll bet the pic of that sumbitch is life size.
>
> ScottGee1
> (Heading out to buy some netting and a shotgun.)
>
>
> On 11/3/05, Geilfuss Charles <Charles.Geilfuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> You mean like this?:
>>
>> http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/livestock/adult_black_fly.html
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
>> Behalf Of ScottGee1
>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:42 PM
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [OM] Re: Zuikofest Wintertime Workshop
>>
>>
>>
>> LOL!! That's what I was thinking.
>>
>> Those who do go should make sure someone brings the OM gear for macro
>> photography to get some close-ups for next year's brochure!
>>
>> ScottGee1
>>
>>
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