tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post5800800009516612231..comments2024-02-17T02:43:02.367-08:00Comments on David BSI: Helping to Keep the Midge Population DownDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061493122424534813noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-9664746448167452712013-08-04T21:13:21.467-07:002013-08-04T21:13:21.467-07:00The name Cleg seems to be pretty widespread throug...The name Cleg seems to be pretty widespread throughout the UK as far as I can tell. Not sure how they get that name though.<br /><br />If the flies bothering you were black with dangly legs they may be either St Marks flies, or possibly Fever flies (dilophus febrilis). They can be irritating in that they get in your face and crawl about on you but do not bite.<br /><br />Camping on carnivorous plants could be a rather sticky situation. <br /><br />I will pop over and have a read of your Place Fell trip as soon as I get sorted.<br />Cheers, David<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061493122424534813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-49277022295604637092013-07-21T13:06:00.015-07:002013-07-21T13:06:00.015-07:00Hi David. I've always known horse flies as cle...Hi David. I've always known horse flies as clegs. Is that another local name or is it more widespread?<br />I've just been up Place Fell and there were swarms of large flies which I thought at first were clegs, but their legs were longer and the didn't bite. They were still very irritating, mind. Any idea of what they might have been?<br />By the way, I shall be careful not to camp on a patch of those carnivorous plants.<br />Cheers, AlenBecause They're Therehttp://becausetheyrethere.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-11470627414780867732013-07-18T06:25:23.136-07:002013-07-18T06:25:23.136-07:00Me too, mind you if they get much worse I would pr...Me too, mind you if they get much worse I would probably change my mind. Unlike midges, clegs seem to be able to handle a strong breeze and have been hard to get away from this morning. I wonder if they are put off by Avon products like midges are?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061493122424534813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-61967285544966239542013-07-17T14:46:46.688-07:002013-07-17T14:46:46.688-07:00I was mobbed by clegs on Scout Hill near home rece...I was mobbed by clegs on Scout Hill near home recently. We've even had a few in the garden. Still - I'll settle for that if we can keep this weather!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com