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tonyalenore
tonyalenore Posts: 58 Member
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In 30 minutes yesterday I think I was bit by yellow / deer / horse flies at least 20 times. I probably looked like an idiot waving my arms around trying to swat them lol.

Does anyone know any tricks to keep them away?

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  • MelisRunning
    MelisRunning Posts: 819 Member
    Bug spray (deet) and a bandana/handkerchief to flap around discourages them to keep away. I don't know if you would feel silly doing that, but it works for my husband and myself.
  • tonyalenore
    tonyalenore Posts: 58 Member
    Lol I try to flip my ponytail around to keep them off my shoulders, but them they just land lower on my back. Where do you put the bandana?

    I'll try bugspray, I didn't know if that would work on them too. I am one of those people that attracts bugs I think. If I'm with a group of people, I'm the one that gets 50 mosquito bites and keeps them away from everyone else lol.
  • PatsyFitzpatrick
    PatsyFitzpatrick Posts: 335 Member
    Deep Woods Off anytime I run from dusk on. :grumble: bugs hate them .
  • opus649
    opus649 Posts: 633 Member
    Good timing on this... I had so many bugs in my face yesterday I was wiping them from my eyes after I was finished... YUCK!

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