amateur Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I remember going to a bike rally in Leicestershire, wearing a yellow sweat-shirt. Within minutes of my arrival the sweat-shirt had turned black when all the thunderflies landed on it. I changed the shirt for a blue one and left the yellow one there on the ground. It crawled with flies for most of the day, and the flies ignored the blue shirt. Must be something about yellow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I remember going to a bike rally in Leicestershire, wearing a yellow sweat-shirt.Within minutes of my arrival the sweat-shirt had turned black when all the thunderflies landed on it. I changed the shirt for a blue one and left the yellow one there on the ground. It crawled with flies for most of the day, and the flies ignored the blue shirt. Must be something about yellow! When I was a cub scout (5th Kettering, St. Michaels), our pack t-shirts were yellow and exactly the same thing happened. Whilst the other packs were merrily running jumping and climbing trees, we were all flagellating each other trying to get shot of the thunder flies. :( Great days. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Cub scout..... flagellating each other....? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 are they also called corn flies? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Chiggers :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Just scrolled to the bottom of this thread and when I saw something about flaggellation and cubs I thought I was reading a different one and had to backtrack to check :( . very disconcerting! Thunderflies, also called cornflies where I come from are eaten by swallows, swifts and martins among other birds so are probably more use than many of the other things mentioned on here like badgers, chiggers and boy-racers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 are they also called corn flies? :( Yes, or corn lice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Do y'all have Chiggers across the pond I am going mad as we speak... ******* itch something fierce :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 No chiggers here mate. We got crabs though.... mainly in Essex and Newcastle :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 No chiggers here mate. We got crabs though.... mainly in Essex and Newcastle :o :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Cub scout..... flagellating each other....? Like I said Toomsby - great days. :( LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Sweetcorn is about as much use as tits on a fish. You put it in one end of your body and,apparently,it comes out of the other end exactly the same as it went in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 No chiggers here mate. We got crabs though.... mainly in Essex and Newcastle toombsy you forgot Coventry mate, now where did i put that powder :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 When I was a cub scout (5th Kettering, St. Michaels), our pack t-shirts were yellow and exactly the same thing happened. Whilst the other packs were merrily running jumping and climbing trees, we were all flagellating each other trying to get shot of the thunder flies. :( Great days. LS Guy at work had a yellow t-shirt on, he had a swarm around his head all day. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 got two in my pc screen as well and they change colour when on different windows :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I think slugs and hedgehogs have got to be top of my list, I've nothing against hedgehogs but, what are they for? Regards, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I think slugs and hedgehogs have got to be top of my list, I've nothing against hedgehogs but, what are they for? Regards, Sam one gets rid of the other, they eat the slugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 moderators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 people that pick up there dog **** and then throw the bag in the hedge. pointless creatures. just pretend to pick it up if your gonna just chuck bag to hand in the hedge to stay there for ever more. oh and head lice that the kids bring home from school Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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