Re:[at-l] bug bites

[bullard@northnet.org]

At 09:46 PM 6/30/98 -0400, Stewart Holt wrote:
>The Atlanta paper had an article which reported that the blackfly, usually a
>pest in the north, has laid seige to parts of Georgia. It went on to say it
>was caused by the wet, mild winter. They  breed in unpolluted streams and
>emerge in Summer thirsty for blood. It describes them as:
>
>"smaller than a mosquito, but larger than a gnat - rips out a piece of skin
>and feeds on the blood that fills the wound."
>
>Does this describe what is known as the blackfly, found further north? 
Yep! Those are the beasties. I know them well.

Saunterer

Jim & Diane Bullard
PO Box 5, West Stockholm, NY 13696 USA
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