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Jeff Walker
Jul 18, 2016, 12:59:08 PM7/18/16
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which trails have the fewest deerflies? Not including Back Cove, Eastern Prom, etc.!
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Jeff Walker
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Danielle Triffitt
Jul 18, 2016, 1:03:53 PM7/18/16
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Ha ha! I'd love to know that too ;)
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Jul 18, 2016, 1:09:15 PM7/18/16
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John Rodrigue
Jul 18, 2016, 2:27:29 PM7/18/16
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Haha, is this a serious question? I have never conducted a physical count of deer flies. Would the study include biting and non-biting, those that are killed or not killed....this could be an extensive study. ...lol
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Jeff Walker
Jul 18, 2016, 2:30:44 PM7/18/16
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yeh John looking for more qualitative than quantitative suggestions such as Bradbury is pretty good but Pineland sux!
sapere aude
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Jeff Walker
Office: Room 476C, Science Portland
Web page: http://usm.maine.edu/bio/jeffrey-walker
phone: 207-228-8166 (but please e-mail me)
fax: 207-228-8116
Mailing:
Dept. of Biological Sciences
University of Southern Maine
70 Falmouth St.
Portland ME 04103
John Rodrigue
Jul 18, 2016, 2:42:22 PM7/18/16
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Sorry, I can't help as one deer fly is too many deers fly....
Chuck Hazzard
Jul 18, 2016, 2:45:20 PM7/18/16
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One place I would steer clear of is the trailhead for the Fire Wardens Trail at Bigelow. It is Satan's den this time of year.
gIANt
Jul 18, 2016, 9:28:45 PM7/18/16
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Blackstrap was bad this past weekend, even when I started at 6am on Saturday. The little bastards stayed in me for three hours. We need some cooler nights so they will sleep in longer in the mornings.
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gIANt
Jul 18, 2016, 9:28:46 PM7/18/16
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Alan Morrison
Jul 19, 2016, 8:23:25 AM7/19/16
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Deerflies are part of summer speed training. Use them as part of your
workout!
Alosaurus
David Roberts
Jul 19, 2016, 12:19:36 PM7/19/16
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That's right. And just a 7 minute mile pace will drop them.
And if you run slower, I get some satisfaction in taking them out. I've taken out 2 at a time by blindly clapping my hands above my head. And a total of 22 on a single run.
Jamie Anderson
Jul 19, 2016, 12:22:21 PM7/19/16
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I've been toying with the idea of coming up with a harness to strap one of these so the racket is behind and overhead. Not sure if that'd be a fire hazard with branches though.
John Rodrigue
Jul 19, 2016, 12:36:08 PM7/19/16
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Cowboy hat is the answer. ...hahaha
John Beliveau
Jul 22, 2016, 5:14:14 AM7/22/16
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Maybe it's all in my head but Thursday evening at Brad I wore a white shirt and headband, mauled... Wednesday I wore black and really don't remember it being so bad.
Jeff Walker
Jul 22, 2016, 6:56:26 AM7/22/16
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Good observation!. Insects have color and heat preferences and black and white differ in both. I was back in black yesterday and had no flies. But I think in my case it was because there were none. You ready to hit the "Go to Camden" Button?
sapere aude
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Jeff Walker
Office: Room 476C, Science Portland
Web page: http://usm.maine.edu/bio/jeffrey-walker
phone: 207-228-8166 (but please e-mail me)
fax: 207-228-8116
Mailing:
Dept. of Biological Sciences
University of Southern Maine
70 Falmouth St.
Portland ME 04103
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Jamie Anderson
Jul 22, 2016, 7:19:01 AM7/22/16
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Apparently blue is their favorite color, based on one in-depth study I've read by a UF entomologist.
I think the biggest factors that increase their behavior are heat, high humidity and low wind. That being said, there are those odd days when they're not out when they should be and vice versa. The days leading up to those days are likely factors.
I've kept tallies on their cycles over the years... one thing I've noticed that's pretty reliable is that their numbers and activity start to wane in mid-August and they are practically gone by Labor Day weekend. I suspect that's due to the shorter days. This is the case regardless of heat and humidity; when we had that really awfully hot summer in 2010 they were still done for the year by that first weekend in September. Only a handful of weeks left of dealing with the little jerks.
Ryan Triffitt
Jul 22, 2016, 8:22:56 AM7/22/16
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Jamie Anderson
Jul 22, 2016, 8:35:55 AM7/22/16
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Gatorade... you're welcome. ;-)
Ryan Triffitt
Jul 22, 2016, 8:41:35 AM7/22/16
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I'll allow it but only because of Keith Jackson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCB298yhsdI
"Whooooaaa Nelly...only a soph-o-more!!!"
"Whooooaaa Nelly...only a soph-o-more!!!"
Chuck Hazzard
Jul 22, 2016, 8:42:36 AM7/22/16
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Followed by insulin resistance, metabolic disease, and type-2 diabetes. Thank you.
Jamie Anderson
Jul 22, 2016, 11:45:37 AM7/22/16
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Wow Chuck, I didn't realize you drank it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've only really used it to actually complete 100 milers. ;-)
Mindy Slovinsky
Jul 22, 2016, 12:14:29 PM7/22/16
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Sick burn! I think we're all missing the bigger point here which is that we should learn to embrace the suffering that we experience from deerflies. Open up to it, make room for it, accept it, and then turn toward our valued actions. #ohm #therapist
Jeff Walker
Jul 22, 2016, 12:56:21 PM7/22/16
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oh dear god where is the therapist mute button!
sapere aude
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Jeff Walker
Office: Room 476C, Science Portland
Web page: http://usm.maine.edu/bio/jeffrey-walker
phone: 207-228-8166 (but please e-mail me)
fax: 207-228-8116
Mailing:
Dept. of Biological Sciences
University of Southern Maine
70 Falmouth St.
Portland ME 04103
Valerie Abradi
Jul 22, 2016, 12:59:15 PM7/22/16
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Sort of agree with the squirrel; HtFU! This year's crop isn't even that bad compared with previous years.
Mindy Slovinsky
Jul 22, 2016, 1:20:06 PM7/22/16
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Lol! Too bad there's not a recipe for deer fly something or other... We could harvest them...
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