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bulldogus
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HELP....wierd flying insects!
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7/18/2009 2:30:40 PM
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Just walked down to the dock/boathouse and was bombarded by some sort of flying insects. Looked at one post on the boathouse and it's covered with these. They are black, wing-span about 1-2", flutter like mini butterflies....never have seen these, not sure what these are...help!
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GoneFishin
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HELP....wierd flying insects!
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7/18/2009 2:49:35 PM
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I wonder if they are Love Bugs. They will look to be mating and are should be removed from car paint or boat surface. Otherwise, I believe they are harmless.
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Summer Place
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HELP....wierd flying insects!
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7/18/2009 3:24:53 PM
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Those are willow flies
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Maddog
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HELP....wierd flying insects!
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7/18/2009 3:43:56 PM
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If the Willo0w Flies are out, it looks like it's time to go fishing. According to google, bream go crazy over these flies and will come out into open water to feed on the flies. That in turn will bring out the large and small mouth bass. Look for the willow flies on the water and cast into that area.
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bulldogus
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HELP....wierd flying insects!
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7/18/2009 3:54:42 PM
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These are not love bugs. I live in south AL, so I'm quite familiar with the love bugs.
Hubby was right... said they might have something to do with fish, so perhaps it is the willow.
I assume they are harmless?
Just kinda "spooked" me!
If you wanna fish, then come on over to Stillwaters, upper nothern slough.
Thanks!
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p.c.
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Mayfly
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7/18/2009 4:45:17 PM
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They are Mayfly's. 2nd time they've been here this summer, the Bream LOVE them!
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bulldogus
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Mayfly
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7/18/2009 11:25:58 PM
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Thanks to all for your help. I knew who to turn to when I had a lake question.
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John C
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Mayfly - fish
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7/20/2009 12:46:18 AM
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They live for about a year in nymphal form under water. Then they hatch and in one day have to find a mate before they die. The translucent ones have just hatched. Any that survive the night will take on their natural colors. Then they join the mating swarm the next day if they survive, then die back to the water as spinners with their wings horizontal like a resting dragonfly. They can't bite as they have no mouth for eating, also don't sting. Completely harmless.
If you have a fly rod fish little emergers before the hatch and poppers on top during. I find that black and white poppers work best on the lake.
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PikeSki
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Mayflys - In July
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7/20/2009 10:00:17 AM
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Why are they called may flys? Shouldn't they be called July Fly's?
I was standing on the dock right after sunset with some daylight lift. The swarm aroung our house was absolutely amazing. There must have been in the 100 of thousands fluttering in the sky. At one point it was almost hard to see the sky through all of them.
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Seems like we always called them willow flies... which is kinda strange..... since they were always on maple trees by the water.
Crappy : )
(just outside of Nashville)
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Mack
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May or July...
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7/20/2009 5:43:05 PM
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if you have a light on your dock, it is really cool to watch these bugs sit on the surface for about a max of 4 seconds, before a Bream smacks him. Zip,, gone.
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