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Old 09-14-2018, 09:36 PM   #1
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Angry Hells Little Angels....

Anyone else dealing with this right now? They've exploded with all the rain we've had here on Galveston Bay. They are so thick that you literally inhale them while walking down the dock. They get stuck in your nostrils.

These are photos that the Galveston Bay Foundation just shared on FB.
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Old 09-15-2018, 01:53 PM   #2
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Cutters!
Works well, doesn't stink too bad.


What the heck are those little buggers?
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Old 09-15-2018, 06:33 PM   #3
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Cutters!
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What the heck are those little buggers?

MOSQUITOS!!!! Blood sucking, hateful little things!
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Hells Little Angels....

Midges! The come out of the water, mate, die in about 24 hours. I had them near Coinjock last week. They don’t biteClick image for larger version

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Old 09-15-2018, 08:24 PM   #5
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Midges! The come out of the water, mate, die in about 24 hours. I had them near Coinjock last week. They don’t biteAttachment 80936

The hell they do! We've got the welp's to prove it too!!

People have been buying Cutter and Off like its going out of style here.
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Must be those TEXAS midges!
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