S. Carolina’s State Bird: horsefly?

[Woodland Hills]

So what’s with all the giant horseflies this year? I don’t recall them from last year, are they seasonal? I swear I killed one this morning that was so big it had numbers on its wings!

 

[kwmeyer13]

Those are the snowflies that don’t head north to Long Island until late July and early August.

 

[GH41]

I hope you don't run into our little deer flies if you thing the horseflies are bad.

 

[OldDan1943]

No seeums in south GA
Black flies in Alberta.

 

[psneeld]

Every state swears it has the worst bugs, the most changeable weather, the worst boat drivers, etc....etc....


They all have sumptin'..........

 

[O C Diver]

I can live with horse flies. The green heads are the ones to be feared. A horse fly is looking for a sip of blood. Green heads want a piece of meat.

Ted

 

[Arc]

Long Island has the green fly. They draw blood. I have a closed cabin with ac. We don’t open windows or doors until we are anchored and the engine is off. They are attracted to exhaust and vibration.