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    4. What are the black flies that bite in the spring?
    What are the black flies that bite in the spring?

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    0  Views: 1464 Answers: 2 Posted: 9 years ago
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      Could be Mayflies you are asking about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly they show up every spring here in the states. 

      9 years ago. Rating: 7
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        Black flies, known also as "buffalo gnats" and "turkey gnats," are very small, robust flies that are annoying biting pests of wildlife, livestock, poultry, and humans. Their blood-sucking habits also raise concerns about possible transmission of disease agents. You are encouraged to learn more about the biology of black flies so that you can be better informed about avoiding being bitten and about their public health risk.


         


        Adult black fly Read more  http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publichealth/insects/blackfly.html

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