what the BUG?!

[DaYoungnickis]

I just moved here and have a deep love for our beaches here. Last month was my first month and I never encountered flies on the beach, starting in September I have been getting eaten alive! I noticed they are red little flies, they don't look like mosquitos. What are these little guys and what months are they prevalent on the beach? They are a "beach!"

 

[Jenksy]

They are blood flies and will drain a human in minutes. If the dune snakes and dune Lake Gators don't get you first.

 

[Matt J]

Never seen red flies.

We have yellow flies this time of year along with black flies that are driven down by northern winds. Both will bite veraciously.

 

[bob1]

Black flies bite. Yellow flies sting. Flesh eating bacteria infest local waters as do those little razor fish that swim up your genital tubes.

 

[30A Skunkape]

red flies?

 

[ShallowsNole]

Dog flies are what will nail you this time of year. Fast little turds.

 

[Matt J]

Dog flies are what will nail you this time of year. Fast little turds.

Easily avoidable if there's no wind from the north!

 

[Teresa]

Easily avoidable if there's no wind from the north!

Or if you stay all the way in the water.

 

[TinaMidland]

What is the best thing to put on to protect from getting bit?

 

[elgordoboy]

cat Poop