SC - Thoughts on Food

Brenna sunnie at exis.net
Wed Sep 16 04:38:58 PDT 1998


> I am not Australian, and I don't know what they call blow-flies, but in the
> Southern United States, there are biting flies, about four times the size of
> ordinary house flies that usually are the most aggressive flies around
> carrion, and blow-fly maggots are usually the first to hatch, IIRC.  They do
> seem to fade out in cold weather, but appear again in Spring fairly early.
>
> Mordonna

Yes, I'me familiar with the breed.  We call them sand flies, because they hang
out at some of the beaches here.  I've had one draw blood (of all places) on the
sole of my foot where the skin is thick.  Nasty suckers to be sure!  Keep
killing those blowflies!

Brenna

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