EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BantyChooks]

Ok, we have both here, I am not sure which I would call worse. The black flies get really thick and will down a moose the Noseeums just eat him standing upright.

That's a pretty good description.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Here is an actual magnified picture of a noseeum:

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[BantyChooks]

Here is an actual magnified picture of a noseeum:

View attachment 1078024

That's a young one, it hasn't grown all of its teeth in yet.

 

[BantyChooks]

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/black-fly/
Here's another page on the critter I'm talking about...

 

[Wickedchicken6]

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/black-fly/
Here's another page on the critter I'm talking about...

That cattle have 'em bad sometimes.

 

[BantyChooks]

We call them noseeums here. They haven't been too bad. (I'll be wishing I never said that)

I've seem 2-3 young dragon flies...the end it near!!!!! View attachment 1078020 mosquitoes!

Run, wicked, run.... The bitey things heard that and they're coming after you.

 

[BantyChooks]

That cattle have 'em bad sometimes.

They're awful to livestock.

 

[BantyChooks]

http://www.newyorkupstate.com/adiro...movie_heres_how_to_avoid_bites_escape_sw.html

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Run, wicked, run.... The bitey things heard that and they're coming after you.

That's what I'm thinking. I should NEVER speak of such things. Murphy's always listening. that Murphy!!!!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Sigh...I better get my backside out and put up the screen for the girls.