Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: March
Around my place I have some March Flies with a rather large proboscis which they enjoy drilling into your flesh. Come along a journey of flies.
Getting ready to enjoy my flesh
These I call B52’s as they are big and slow moving but when they get you you really know it
A B52 just minding its own business hoping I wouldn’t notice it on my boot
Some just wander around until you are unsuspecting
Look at the stinger on this one. These are the silent one you don’t know are there until they stick that stinger in.
This is another strong and silent type
Don’t let the pretty green eyes fool you. Look at the size of that drill
Super 👌
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Thanks 🙂
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I am no fan of these
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Neither am I Sadie 🙂
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😛
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They look like close cousins to horse flies. Uuurghhh.
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Very close cousins. Some do call them Horse Flies 🙂
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Those are some fantastic shots, Brian. I’d never thought flies could look scary! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Punam. Scary is the right word 😱
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I’m just going to sit here and itch for a while. 😬🤣
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Don’t scratch too much or the red welts will appear 😲
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Nasty, but they really are quite beautiful!
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A lot of nature is beautiful except when they are on you 🙂
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Best to avoid that catastrophe!! lol
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But they can be sneaky 👀
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Ouch!
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A apt description Aletta 🙂
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😉
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yikes!
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I often say a bit harsher words than that 😂
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Do any of those critters bite or sting?
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All of them Fandango 😲
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Ouch!
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Horrible beasties
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Quite nasty 🙂
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🙁🙁
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Was it hard to get a photo while a fly was on you?
Well this series of photos show the flies in many modes and yikes – can be quite annoying
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There was a time when my husband was kayaking and flies would attack him in a certain area – I think he used essential oils and it helped – but he said it was tough that trip with nothing
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Easy to get a photo Yvette. They take their time to drill into your flesh or even attempt my boot
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Well, biting flies are no fun anywhere, but on a more positive note, I love the word ‘proboscis.’ It’s just so right somehow!
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It is one of those words that doesn’t get enough usage 🙂
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I think I have been alienated!
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😂😂
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