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Title: Horse flys at Croom???? Post by: YamahaFirefighter on September 19, 2005, 08:27:06 PM Can anyone report on the horse flys in the croom area? I was there a month ago and it looked like a black cloud following me around. Thanks
Title: Re: Horse flys at Croom???? Post by: atvtrailer on September 19, 2005, 08:29:14 PM i was there 2 weekends ago, and all the previous times, never really had any problems at all, maby u just wearin somthin they like?
Title: Re: Horse flys at big scrub???? Post by: YamahaFirefighter on September 19, 2005, 08:30:47 PM ooopppppsssss......that was supposed to be big scrub. Anyone???
Title: Re: Horse flys at Croom???? Post by: Scramdaddy on September 20, 2005, 05:59:11 AM I havent been there in months but the flies were following me everywhere. I could'nt even stop. I was wondering if it was the soap I used or just that time of year. I had no trouble with them before either. I rode 15-20 times there. Maybe the rangers know something.
Title: Re: Horse flys at Croom???? Post by: atvtrailer on September 20, 2005, 10:40:11 AM i havnt really had any problems with them at big scrub either, maby they just dont like me:)
Title: Re: Horse flys at Croom???? Post by: Old_School on September 20, 2005, 11:03:10 AM Last year at Big Scrub I got stung 3 times in 2 days by damn yellowjackets. It was only that one time I went. All the other times it's been fine. -Mark
Title: Re: Horse flys at Croom???? Post by: eric on September 21, 2005, 01:19:41 AM Yes if you wear shorts to Ocala you might get bit like I did a few weeks back ??? Should get better in a few months when it is colder.
Title: Re: Horse flys at Croom???? Post by: YamahaFirefighter on September 21, 2005, 03:53:33 PM Thanks for the reports.
Title: Re: Horse flys at Croom???? Post by: NPRVinson on September 21, 2005, 07:48:29 PM Until it gets cold the deer flies will be there. Bug spray works
pretty good on them. |