Flies

the rocket · Guru

Flies

Happywanderer · The Master

I don't worry about the flies so much. Just annoying and tickle when they land on you.
It's the Mozzies I hate, if they are around I will get bitten as I have now and I itch for days. Drives me nuts.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Well they have a habit of hanging around dead and decaying things, so I suppose they pick up germs and diseases, and then land on your plate - leaving the germs etc. behind - but I can't say I have heard of any deaths directly attributed to flies - hmmmmmmm ponderous!!!!

Moorey · Senior Member

It is not the flies you have to worry about at your BBQ. It is the eastern brown stealing your best ever cooked sausages.

Dave

Moorey · Senior Member

Sorry Old Fingers

It is not the flies you have to worry about at your BBQ. It is the eastern brown stealing your best ever cooked sausages.

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Dave

jules47 · The Happy Helper

What a great photo Dave - amazing!

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

Despite the potential danger of the diseases carried by flies - they have never been high on my list of fears.

Although, I do cause their little lives to be quickly terminated when they get into my 'space'.

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These sites will help to get you fearful -

http://www.orkin.com/flies/house-fly/house-fly-and-disease/

http://www.healthhype.com/house-fly-diseases-types-spread-and-prevention.html

Cheers - John

the rocket · Guru

Hi happywanderer, yes, i think mozzies r more of a worry to me Too.

Would like to know though, if flies r they bad. What diseases do they transmit?

love the snake

-- Edited by the rocket on Tuesday 16th of February 2016 07:40:02 PM

The Phantom · Guru

I'm not sure how anyone could be worried about flies. They are generally harmless.

My greatest dislike, especially at happy hour, are those that turn up carrying ratdogs and then they want to shake your hand by way of introduction.

Dirty bloody things

The Phantom

Happywanderer · The Master

I wonder how many people have actually swallowed a fly? By accident of course.
I have and found the only way to deal with it is to drink a full glass of water. No use trying to get it back up.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

One thing for sure Marj, your bowel would get a buzz out of it.

Yeh I know, go back into hiding.

Happywanderer · The Master

Sure would Doug. Would be like having a little camera down there buzzing around.

Cadpete · Guru

Swallowed loads of the things - my wife and I rogaine (bushwalking looking for 'control' points using just a compass and map). When you're pushing up a hill in sheep country it's hard NOT to swallow at least a few while you are panting away :)

Bruce and Bev · Guru

its the mozzie bites that do it for me - I have the sweetest mozzie blood in the Universe, despite UV lights outside the van and repellant spray. Then I itch and scratch for days. Best anti itch is an anti-histamine tablet like Clarintyne (or any other cheap chemist brand) and a cream called Dermind Soft which had 1% cortinsone in it - but it on about an hour before bed and you wont be scratching all night. Apply thinly and get the soft cream so it spread easily (comes as a cream and an ointment). Cheap as if you can get to Chemist Warehouse (about $4 a 30g tube) but about $15 elsewhere