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Post by roscoe on Feb 22, 2009 20:35:18 GMT 12
Geez, Matt, I thought you cold-climate dredgers escaped bities like mossies and sandflies. Rob can probably relate to the March flies that nipped you on the Goulburn. Worst was a smaller fly that waited till you took off your jacket and snorkled on the surface. He/she/it bided their time till you were busy working, then bit you between the shoulder-blades. They let you get started again and came back for seconds. ;D
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Post by RKC on Feb 24, 2009 10:47:40 GMT 12
G'day, The near lethal March flies on Big river are one of the few things about dredging in Victoria I would have rather not been reminded about  . In Otago the sandflies can be a problem when sniping as they are easily breathed in through the snorkle. Most Kiwi snipers cover the snorkle intake with fine mesh, like the insect proof mesh thats put on windows. Regards, Rob (RKC) |
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Post by roscoe on Feb 24, 2009 14:13:46 GMT 12
Yair, we do the snorkel/mesh thing here too, but it`s to stop your 'mate' dropping a dead prawn or lizard down your snorkel.  |
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Post by Dredger89 on Mar 2, 2009 22:31:13 GMT 12
;D
We have found the best way to keep away from the March flies is to stay under water!
They kind of disappear around evening when your cleaning up your cons, the mosquitoes arrive then.
If anyone ever gets up to Northern Canada or Alaska you will know all about mosquitoes.
Rod
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