[at-l] Blood suckers in Maine

[brian.schweikert at navy.mil (Schweikert, Brian CONT)]

I am sure I heard of it somewhere. I wonder if anyone ever went in and had to be rescued out o the bush due to the blackflies. I have heard tell of fishermen getting stuck in past era's in the creeks in the salt marshes and going mental due to the skitters and such. Has there ever been an instance where someone couldnt walk out on there own due to going mental, being sick or maybe eyes swollen up. 

I am looking for material to give my students examples in the importance of knowing what and where natural dangers exist along the trail...any trail. Kind O I guess scare material of sorts. In this case I am only looking for the insects related issues.  

HIKER777



-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Woodworth [mailto:hiker_00@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 13:32
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [at-l] Blood suckers in Maine


Hey all,

Just got back from Rockport Maine last night and have to relate an article 
from the local Currier Gazette published 5/27.  The front page photo showed 
a young bull moose jogging through a Thomaston Me backyard.  The text under 
the photo said moose and deer have been seen more frequently in residential 
areas and on highways due to the aggressive, large population of black flies 
and mosquitoes in deep forests.

I bet this makes the early southbounders race along too.

Shep

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