The deerflies have started to appear everywhere!  A lack of scalding sun and baking warm air are letting these bugs be real neusances.  Watch out because they suck, blood that is.  These bugs will drain a quart of blood from you if you let them. They’re fast, but if your quick you can usually swat them after a few tries only to find another one quickly appears.

There are also a number of other blood sucking bugs that can can be irritating when it heats up.  Misquitos and no-see-ums are two of the biggest problem bugs.  When night falls, watch out.  They appear in the hundreds.  You’ll know when it’s time to go inside when the swarm appears.

Misquitos are about the same size as a deerfly. Fortunately they have a significantly less painful sting. They are also much slower than deerflies so can be swatted much easier.

No-see-ums are tiny little bugs, about as big as the tip of a ball point pen. Depending on your tendency to whelt and the ferocity of the no-see-ums they may or may not leave a red spot after they bite.

Fortunatly there isn’t much to be concerned about with any of these bugs aside from the fact that they suck because they bite. If you’re going somewhere with a lot of them, don’t forget the bug spray.