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[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not terribly far from the border, and the ticks are always bad up here in spring to early summer, until it dries out. Not the smaller deer ticks that spread lyme though.

When the ticks go away, the deer flies come, and they are worse. Constantly landing on the top of your head for no other reason than they can. There is no respite from them outside.

[–] Mpatch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nah the deer flies have a reason..... they try to hide in your hair and have a snack of blood.

[–] argarath@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Y'know, I have never been fond of wearing hats, but I would wear them every single second if I had deer flies nearby

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

It's not a very good reason, very few try to actually bite your head. I mean house flies are the worse for lack of reason to harrass us, but the deer flies here are super super aggressive in the peak summer months, like constant mobbing, few bites, just fucking with you for the most part.