#Biting flies

[gracebriarwoodwrites]

The Adirondacks were having the worst fly season that any of the professors could remember. The entomologist pinpointed the exact cause--the pattern of the rain--

and so the air was thick with biting flies. Within two days, we stopped slapping at the flies. We spent our days dazzled by the lush ferns the rain brought up, the delicate slime molds and vibrant flowers. We only scratched in our sleep. In the mornings, we cleaned our bloody nails before going to breakfast and bringing the forks to our mouths with fly-speckled arms.

This is the the comfort and the horror of humanity--

we can get used to anything.

#poem #poetry #spilled ink #camp #biting flies #nature #blood #flies #rot #i still maintain that this was one of the best weeks of my life but wow that was a fucked up facet from it and i did learn a lot #one group did an experiment that was literally will we get bit by more or less flies if we hold ferns? there was no difference

[pcttrailsidereader]

10 Things Scarier Than Bears

This is an excerpt from the Halfway Anywhere website, a wonderful resource on hiking the PCT and other trails around the world. See www.halfwayanywhere.com. I have my own list which differs from the one below. "Humans on roads near the PCT" would top my list. Some might add 'Poodle Dog Bush'. Others would include 'running out of water' or 'lightning above treeline.'

1) BITING FLIES

Yes, flies that bite you. They are awful. In the desert I dealt with flies of the non-biting variety, but once I reached the Kennedy Meadows, everything changed. You will come to know (and loathe) one particular species of biting fly in particular. They are known simply as: “those stupid fucking huge golden flies”. These bastards will bite you, and it will hurt, and you will whine, and nobody will care (didn’t anyone tell you that the Pacific Crest Trail sucks?). And for those of you who enjoy cowboy camping, prepare for some rude awakenings.

Improvised headnet

2) GNATS

Mosquitos are pesky at camp and whilst resting, but the good thing about mosquitos is that you can hike more quickly than they can fly. Gnats are another story. For some reason they enjoy flying directly in front of your face, and no matter what you do (even if you run – trust me, I tried – multiple times) they will catch up to you. Not only do they pester you when hiking, but they will fly into your nose, eyes, ears, and mouth (basically any moist, accessible orifice). If you haven’t already, I highly recommend investing in a bug net for your head (and I suggest keeping it handy for the entirety of the trail (at least post-Kennedy Meadows)).“They will harm you and everyone you care about.”

3) THE PLAGUE (AND HANTAVIRUS)

Yes, both hantavirus the horrific bubonic plague await hikers out in the wilds on the PCT. Those “cute” little animals that rob your unattended food are carriers hantavirus and of fleas which are in turn carriers of and the plague. Should one of these critters get into your food, I would suggest (based on zero medical background or experience whatsoever) that you avoid eating it (kill and eat that little bastard instead). Symptoms of plague include, “swollen, tender lymph glands (called buboes) and fever, headache, chills, and weakness,” and hantavirus, “has a mortality rate of 38%” (CDC). But hey, at least it’s not giardia.

4) THE PCT MIDPOINT

Before reaching the PCT Midpoint, you may imagine it as a place of celebration and much rejoicing. However, in reality the halfway point of the 2,600 mile long trail is simply a reminder of how far you still need to go before reaching your destination. Located in a not-too-interesting section of trail, hikers who make it this far into the hike are greeted by a simple concrete post (and then the town of Chester, California). The idea that you still need to go as far as you have already come is too much for some hikers as the mental struggle eclipses its physical counterpart (luckily, there is a nearby cliff for you to throw yourself off of).

5) SCREAMING ANIMALS IN THE NIGHT

Here is something else to frighten you in the night: screaming animals (at least I hope they’re animals). Now you may say, “Hey! Don’t bears fall into this category?” No, you’re wrong, bears are stealthy and silent. The animals that make these noises are nothing short of pure evil. They produce noises that you never knew existed and that you’ll never want to hear again whilst trying to sleep.

6) BLISTERS

You know ahead of time that blisters will be an issue on the trail, but it is easy to underestimate just how great a threat they are. I knew many hikers who abandoned the PCT as a result of their feet falling apart. I knew none who did the same as a result of bears (likely because they were eaten and I never saw them again). Blisters are frightening. That hot spot in your shoe quickly translates to pain and (juicy) popping at the end of the day (and many subsequent days). My advice for blisters? Carry a safety-pin and get yourself some Darn Toughs.

7) EMPTY CACHES

Many a kind trail angel maintains many a water cache along the Pacific Crest Trail. Hikers can go for as long as 30 mi (48 km) without encountering a natural water source (sometimes longer, depending on the year), and so these caches of life’s elixir become incredibly important. Despite every hiker being told to never rely on a water cache, some choose to ignore this advice and end up in serious (sometimes life-threatening) trouble. Less serious, but just as demoralizing, is the empty trail magic cache. This is when you show up at a cooler on the trail, knowing it to be filled with goodies, and open it to find only trash and melted ice. It is as sad as seeing a puppy drown (I know, I’ve witnessed both).

8) BISPHENOL A (BPA)

Speaking of caches, do you know what 90% of the water caches are composed of? Plastic bottles baking in the sun (if you’re lucky you will find a cooler or nicely shaded trove of water). The FDA is currently reviewing the potential for BPA to cause harm in humans, and the CDC states, “[m]ore research is needed to understand the human health effects of exposure to BPA.” Yet, as per usual, many of you tree-hugging, soy-eating, animal-loving, liberal-do-good hippies out there have already drawn your own conclusions and have somehow convinced the world that BPA is evil and that it should be banned. Why can’t you just allow our corporations, who hold consumer health and opinion in the highest regard, to do as they wish and put whatever chemicals they desire into their products?

9) HUNTERS

At some point whilst hiking through Oregon, (northbound) thru-hikers will observe the beginning of hunting season. First it’s the bow hunters, and then a (few) week(s?) later it’s time to bring out the big guns (literally). In certain areas, the sound of gunshots ringing through the mountains can be heard throughout the day. Hunters are fond of telling hikers to wear blaze orange, and I am fond of telling hunters to just not shoot people. In retaliation for the gunshot threats, I frequently found myself hiking up behind and scaring the daylights out of hunters as they slowly stalked invisible prey through the bush (walking up on someone sneaking is quite amusing).

10) POOPING

Yes, the act of pooping in the woods can be an incredibly frightening prospect at times, but when nature calls, you have to answer. Sometimes this call comes in the midst of a swarm of mosquitoes s or pack of biting flies; sometimes it comes in the middle of a long, flat, open stretch of trail. Whether you are fighting to keep bugs out of your ass, or attempting to complete your bowel movement in record time to avoid being seen by another hiker, pooping can be a terrifying time a day. If you simply accept that you will get bitten on your genitals by insects and that you will be seen squatting over a hole by your fellow hikers, then it will make your hike far more enjoyable.

#Pooping in the Wilderness #Hunters #Biting flies #Mosquitoes #Water Caches #BPAs #hantavirus #Midpoint

[tiredarts-sketchbook]

I’ve drawn this thing more often like a bug than I have the canon design

#art #my art #ultrakill #v1 ultrakill #tw body horror #tw bug #tw bugs #tw mosquito #it makes shrill whirring noises as it flies and knuckleblasts you instead of biting #it is an insect of the most annoying caliber

[dev-does-doodles]

“But hey, that’s just a theory….”

Digging up an old relic to celebrate everyone’s favorite hybrid Game Theorist. We’re gonna miss you Matthew Patthew . Even if some ideas you had were a bit crazier than some, maybe had some issues. I can’t deny you provided me and many others countless hours of joy for many years. Thank you again.

( Might draw something else later. Just thought it be a good time to show this at least. )

( Fun Fact: I drew this during my first year at University when my last class had this massive whiteboard next to it. I decided to draw it occasionally and sometimes I’d get comments like the ones above. The picture bellow this is the before version! )

#dev's doodles #art #small artist #game theory #that’s just a theory #a game theory #matpat #fnaf #fnaf theory #bite of 87 #bite of 83 #whiteboard #fnaf fanart #matpat fanart #the game theorists #gt live #goodbye matpat #this was before I started working on my webcomic holy geeze time flies

[rebouks]

Venturing out of the ol' cave 🌿

#flies.. flies everywhere #😩 #luckily nothing ever seems to bite me so we good 👍 #sleeping wild tonight #woooo #all fun n games until the moths n mosquitos sneak in the tent tho >.<

[love-charmed]

me creeping on @striigon ‘s threads like ‘avoid my vjestiča, she would find you interesting’ and the witch is just 👀 oh???

#HI CLARK don’t listen to that silly man #he’s just joking around with you ☺️ she doesn’t bite 😏 #✧ the great white witch flies out tonight. ✧ ooc.

[ullevikk]

It's time for my own hyper specific poll!

Please reblog!!

#ule speaks #moots reblog please #bat isn't the only option but it's what i did #basically anything that either can bite or can carry disease or both #also for insects i got a whole list i had ticks i had lice i had wasps i had fleas #also horse flies and deer ked??? this gal is an animal

[spaghett-onaplate]

Hey tumblrinos I'm back :D

#this has been my longest tumblr absence in several years. 4 days #crazy #i went camping is all!! it was a lovely time other than getting attacked by insects on steroids #those fucking triangle flies drew BLOOD from my toe. BLOOD. what sort of fly does that #oh i swam with turtles and eels and the turtles kept biting my toes. but in a more fun way than the evil flies

[highlifeboat]

"Sarah eats Daniela out" takes a completely different meaning XD XD XD

Also Sarah accidentally eating other sister's flies and treating it like cheating XDDD

Sarah trying to hit on Daniela by implying she wants to eat her out and Daniela becoming increasingly nervous because "I want to consume thee" has like three meanings from Sarah.

That second point brings up an interesting idea of if the girl's can feel via the individual flies.

Because I love the thought of Sarah spotting a stray blowfly, unsure of it's Daniela's, one of her sisters', or just a random bug, and eating it out of pure instinct, and then from down the hall they just hear Cassandra complain about a sudden pain in her ear or whatever. They feel bad after, not because they cause physical pain to Cass, but because they consumed the bug of their girlfriend's sister. As if that's somehow cheating. She will confess to this rather quickly, as she does not enjoy the guilt. (Sarah has never felt this in her life and it makes her sad)

Daniela assures them that she does not consider accidentally eating one of her sisters' flies "unfaithful", though. Stupid, maybe, but not cheating.

#i love how weird their relationship is specifically #they are biting each other #they are showing ankles #sarah is consuming daniela's stray flies as a form of affection #daniela is teaching sarah what a proper bath is #they are having a Good Time #asks #horror lady00 #sariela #hocus pocus/resident evil 8

[haikyuu-and-more-haikyuu]

ok so daisuga and they live together and Suga absolutely hates mosquitoes. whenever he sees one he goes apeshit trying to kill it. at first it starts with randomly trying to grab the mozzie out of the air, then he's clapping loudly trying to squish it, and when that doesn't work he goes feral like a cat trying to get a laser. he's jumping over things and diving under things, knocking things over. meanwhile Daichi is just sitting drinking his tea or w/e, and not phased. when Suga finally gets the mozzie Daichi applauds him, like 'well done.' Suga dubs mozzies his personal nemesis, Daichi is 'meh' about them

Thank you for the ask, and sorry for the long wait. Please never be afraid to send a message, even though I'm a slowpoke.

Suga goes feral when there're a mosquito in the room. Daichi had put nettings in the windows in their room, since summer is hot and they need air circulation. He doesn't like them, but he isn't as bothered by them. If he gets a sting, he treats it with a warm cloth and tends to forget about it. He is more worried about Suga, who tends to scratch them, until he gets an open wound.

Sugawara has tried everything. He goes trough insects-prays when they are on a hike and needs to live with that sticky residue on his body the whole day. He buys an mosquito-coil to hopefully keep them away and buys everything he deems somewhat useful in his war against them. Daichi wants him to not use money on useless shit, but this is a war in his mind. That is why, once he sees an mosquito in the room when he literally uses the coil as incense, he gets so upset.

He hears them buzz and then he can't rest until the thing is dead or out of his house. Daichi is no help, but at least he gets a little bit of praise from him when he kills the intruder. Sugawara wants to get a cat or chameleon that can haunt them, but Daichi says that is stupid reason to get pets.

He doesn't smell like chemicals in the summer for them still to come towards him!!!

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Suga: It was an mosquito, Daichi 😎

Daichi: Mmmmh-hhhh 😗(not convinced).

#buy insect spray from the pharmacy they tend to be the best ones in my research #especially those made for both humans and animals. #dogs and cats will actually eat flies and mosquito if they fly near their face #if you get a lot of bites take a warm bath or a hot shower #or take a hot wet cloth towards the bites #the warmth will damage the protein that makes it itch #but be careful about burns not too hot. #actually in the summer i travel up north to my grandparents farm and theres a lot of mosquitos there #like you see small swarms of them #theres also a lot of other annoying insects that bite #I could have killed them all if i had the power #daichi #sawamura daichi #daisuga #daichi x sugawara #sugawara koushi #sawamura x sugawara #sugawara #ask box #ask me anything #ask box is always open #haikyuu #haikyuu!! #HQ #or they just bite after them

[halffizzbin]

I’m really glad I reblogged that crane fly post yesterday because there are people in the notes who have never seen one before, and I did sort of enjoy watching how truly upset they get when they learn something that looks like a palm-sized mosquito exists.

#SORRY GUYS #look I swear it’s not a mosquito and it’s not a biting fly lol it’s okay! #also adult crane flies definitely don’t eat mosquitos #adults barely eat anything at all because they straight up don’t have time lol #larvae can be predatory and some sources say they can consume mosquito larvae so there’s that! #insects

[feriorem]

I'm bored and have many brain worms so..

I'll check this after I wake up so y'all have 8 hours

#dc comics #dc #batfam #five nights at freddy's #jeremy fitzgerald #jeremike #michael afton #william afton #afton family #red hood #jason todd #fnaf 2 #the bite of 87 #lotf #lotf fandom #lord of the flies #lotf jack #lotf ralph #lotf simon #artist #artists on tumblr #digital art #elizabeth afton #crying child #evan afton

[tempting-andromeda]

Holding back the urge to write more headcanons for eagle flies

#eagle flies #rdr2 eagle flies #I just love him #idk why he’s like a small character but I’m currently biting rocks thinking about him #I want to write angst of him >:)

[thnks-for-th-venom]

I Wanna eat the artwork on the book (ignore catcher in the rye in the back)

#Lord of the flies #books #i wanna eat it #i wanna bite someone

[nageki-the-friendly-ghost]

I think that moment from the drama cd where nageki hits people who damage library books should be considered essential for understanding his character

#i love him so much❤️ #nageki is like: well. i can't TELL them to stop so i might as well scare them a little #he is very kind AND he is a jerk! it is important that everyone knows this. i love him #hatoful boyfriend #nageki fujishiro #u are absentmindedly doodling in ur school reading when the book flies out of ur hands and bites u #he considers this karmic justice. forget being level headed these books are literally the only thing he has left #funniest sad character ever

[theprestigegirly]

had another encounter with another megafly this time after an epic chase scene around my room i murdered it when it landed on my elden ring poster. i emerge victorious once more

#insect war saga #this is now a fly hate blog #i hate flies #i will crush them all #also to put it into context these aren’t ur average blue bottles they’re massive massive flies that try and bite u