cunwdw 0 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I dunno, but that is one narly lookin mosquito!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 imaging the welt that would leave (sorry not at the Fort can't help). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I saw that guy in my bathroom this morning, dont know about the fort but we got buzzards a hoovering in Alabama!! I'm afraid they are going to carry off my pups!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I haven't noticed any, but I've been there only during the day lately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 No mosquitos 10 days ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I think they wait until I get there!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob34787 4 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 got some pretty nasty spider bites during our 3 week stay this month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Just got back today from three nights at the Fort. No mosquitoes yet. No yellow flies either.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 771 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Ah, the yellow flies are coming aren't they. Ugh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cunwdw 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hopefully, they will all stay in Georgia while we are at the Fort next week! HaHa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echo11 1 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 When do the yellow flies arrive? We are not familiar with them. Do they bite? Does bug spray work?Thanks.Echo11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 When do the yellow flies arrive? We are not familiar with them. Do they bite? Does bug spray work?Thanks.Echo11Yellow flies are around from March until November. Yes, they bite! No, bug spray doesn't really work, though it helps some.We are at the fort every year for Memorial day. 2 years ago they were HORRIBLE!! You could hardly leave your rv without getting bit, Last year the fort had a lot of sticky traps set up and that helped. We only saw 1 in the 6 days we were there.Nasty little buggers!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 evil, nasty little monsters! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yellow flies are around from March until November. Yes, they bite! No, bug spray doesn't really work, though it helps some.We are at the fort every year for Memorial day. 2 years ago they were HORRIBLE!! You could hardly leave your rv without getting bit, Last year the fort had a lot of sticky traps set up and that helped. We only saw 1 in the 6 days we were there.Nasty little buggers!! Yes, the yellow flies were bad in 2010. Not as bad in 2011. We camp at the Fort in May and/or June every year, and I don't remember even seeing them in prior years.What kind of insects we get in Florida each spring and summer depends on the weather. In 2010 and 2011 we had colder than normal Winters and more than normal rainfall in the Winter and Spring. These conditions apparently were favorable to the yellow flies. This year, we have had a very warm Winter, and lower than normal rainfall in the Winter and Spring. I am going to guess that the yellow flies will not be bad this year.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 We are bug magnets. Seriously. Stand near us and you won't get bit.What is the best thing for their bites? Will they be just painful or itch and burn like the devil? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Is it true that the love bugs are mortal enimies of the mosquitos? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 We are bug magnets. Seriously. Stand near us and you won't get bit.What is the best thing for their bites? Will they be just painful or itch and burn like the devil?Get a couple of benadryl sticks to bring along. Rub those on the bites, and it will take away the sting. That would take care of it for us. But, there are some folks who end up with welts from yellow fly bites.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 When we went in July last year I did not see any yeller flies and I hope that stays the same for this year as well!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yellow flies are around from March until November. Yes, they bite! No, bug spray doesn't really work, though it helps some.We are at the fort every year for Memorial day. 2 years ago they were HORRIBLE!! You could hardly leave your rv without getting bit, Last year the fort had a lot of sticky traps set up and that helped. We only saw 1 in the 6 days we were there.Nasty little buggers!! We were at the Fort at that time too. You're right....the yellow flies were terrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 771 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I was at Lake Louisa the first week of March and the mosquitoes were not bad, but were there and I of course, got bit. The yellow flies love me, therefore, I don't go to the fort anywhere near Memorial Day weekend. Two years ago was enough for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I should have mentioned that I saw pest control guys spraying all over the place during our recent visit to the Fort.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 But, there are some folks who end up with welts from yellow fly bites.TCDAbsolutely, they affect everyone differently. I get bit, I say "ouch, damn *%&*# bug!" and it leaves a red bite mark. Trevor gets bit and whatever has been bitten will swell up to at least double the size for 2 days. (for those of you who know how my brain works....I tried to talk him into an experiment, and he wouldn't go for it )I agree, having some benadryl handy would be a good idea. You don't want to have to spend $29.99 at the Trading Post for some if you need it. :)Don't sweat it, 20 annual trips in May and 2010 was the only year that it was bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Before I became a low carber mosquitos loved me. Now they don't touch me. I'm assuming that diet has something to do with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 OOooo, I've been low carbing all month. Only 9 pounds to show for it, but if it will keep bugs away, I'll stay on it.LOL, I don't really freak out about most bugs. But they do love my family and getting bit is a way of life. Chiggers, mosquitoes, ticks, fleas (sand and other), anything that itches, finds us.Thanks for stick help. I bet those will travel better than the spray or cream. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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