walshie Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) I took the dog for a walk earlier before it got too warm by an overgrown bit of the river. I knew there was likely to be horseflies down there, so I wrapped up accordingly. Long sleeved shirt, long trousers and a hat. Didn't work. Ouch. Looks like it might have even got me twice, the sneaky sod. Edited July 12, 2020 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) One got me yesterday on the chest. now I've got bigger boobs than the mrs or one bigger one! Edited July 12, 2020 by bluesj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicblue Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Nasty - another one of God's oversights along with wasps...😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Cosmicblue said: Nasty - another one of God's oversights along with wasps...😬 I'll take wasps all day long over horse flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 3 hours ago, bluesj said: One got me yesterday on the chest. now I've got bigger boobs than the mrs or one bigger one! If only you were closer 😂 I was bitten on my neck carrying fence posts by an ant a week ago . I felt it too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 **** that looks nasty. Honestly I think they don't like me, can't ever recall being bitten by anything. Never had a tick either. Wasps on the other hand.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, strimmer_13 said: **** that looks nasty. Honestly I think they don't like me, can't ever recall being bitten by anything. Never had a tick either. Wasps on the other hand.... Never had a problem with bitty creepy crawlies until this year, had about 6 horse fly bites so far this summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 I read last year that it seems that horsefly (clegg) bites are getting more painful, whilst wasp stings less so. What wasn't clear was why, though I do vaguely remember something about a different strain of horsefly having become more common. I have been lucky with wasps in that they don't seem to worry me much (painful for an hour or two), but horse flies hurt like hell for days and I get a lot of swelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Well (2) firsts for everything Got bit yesterday on the palm of my hand, jesus that's itchy. Then a tick had me in my crook. 2 bites I've never had Edited July 23, 2020 by strimmer_13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 I got bit on my thigh twice the other day , don't know how the bleeding thing go there. So from now on I am tooking me vest into me knickers sod it 😀😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) I got bitten on the calf yesterday but I was just outside my back door so quickly went in, washed it and put antihsitamine cream on the area. Today it is slightly pink but not raised or itchy. Don't know if I swatted the cleg off before it had a chance to really get stuck in or the immediate lifesaving medical treatment helped.. 👨⚕️ Edited July 23, 2020 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Think I got him early as I just have a bb sized lump. He's definitely dead. And the tick, didnt realise what it was so just brushed it off. No bullseye so happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, strimmer_13 said: Think I got him early as I just have a bb sized lump. He's definitely dead. And the tick, didnt realise what it was so just brushed it off. No bullseye so happy days I was going to say I;ve never been bitten by a tick, but look what happened to you when you said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, strimmer_13 said: Think I got him early as I just have a bb sized lump. He's definitely dead. And the tick, didnt realise what it was so just brushed it off. No bullseye so happy days It is unlikely that it was a tick which had bitten you if you were able to brush it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 45 minutes ago, JDog said: It is unlikely that it was a tick which had bitten you if you were able to brush it off. I brushed it off with a key and it left a very small blood smear, about 2mm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: I brushed it off with a key and it left a very small blood smear, about 2mm? In that case it may have left some of it's body and even worse some of it's gut content inside you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 ho NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 A year on and horsefly season is upon us again. Got 2 bites on one elbow, one bite on the other elbow, one on the forearm and one on the top of my foot yesterday. Most are ok but itchy but my forearm has ballooned up so much I had to take my watch off. Piriton and ice packs seem to be taking it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 On 23/07/2020 at 11:41, JDog said: In that case it may have left some of it's body and even worse some of it's gut content inside you. you are a bundle of joy .......... sounds like the joyous harmony of my first love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, ditchman said: sounds like the joyous harmony of my first love Before Jaymo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Before Jaymo? Jealousy is not a very nice trait 😉💋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just now, Jaymo said: Jealousy is not a very nice trait 😉💋 Oh I agree completely! Damned good job I am not jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Oh I agree completely! Damned good job I am not jealous. i take it ...i am not on your bucket list then.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just now, ditchman said: i take it ...i am not on your bucket list then.? Sorry to disappoint you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Sorry to disappoint you! another missed oppotunity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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