Clegs eyes
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That's the bugger, Wayland!
If that one's the Robber Fly, then the one I'm describing as being local to me must be the Mugger Fly!
I'm astonished at the variation within the species. If only Darwin had studied Clegs, he could have saved himself a helluva bother!
What an incredibly informative thread this has turned into, which has answered a lot of questions I've asked myself for years -without having taken too much trouble to answer.
Brilliant photos all, and the last is just the way I like to see them.
"The only good Cleg is a dead one."
General Sherman
(who nicked it from the The Butcher of Cumberland, who nicked it from the Duke of Argyll, re-MacGregors!)
Cheers,
Pango.
If that one's the Robber Fly, then the one I'm describing as being local to me must be the Mugger Fly!
I'm astonished at the variation within the species. If only Darwin had studied Clegs, he could have saved himself a helluva bother!
What an incredibly informative thread this has turned into, which has answered a lot of questions I've asked myself for years -without having taken too much trouble to answer.
Brilliant photos all, and the last is just the way I like to see them.
"The only good Cleg is a dead one."
General Sherman
(who nicked it from the The Butcher of Cumberland, who nicked it from the Duke of Argyll, re-MacGregors!)
Cheers,
Pango.
Loch Lomond national park is absolutely invaded with the little darlings atm, I was in the middle of Loch Long at the weekend when I felt pain below my knuckle on my left hand...Cleg, it died, surprisingly no reaction for two days, then a small itchy bump, day later itchiness is gone, bump is still there. They do have amazing eyes, doesn't stop me sending then to insectopia or wherever. BTW the midges, nymph ticks and neds are out in abundance as well, the Scottish summer is in full swing it seems 
Another interesting debate would be if a ned is categorised under flora or fauna 
Another interesting debate would be if a ned is categorised under flora or fauna
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It sure is, isn't it ?
Timely though, MikeHill's got a new thread on cleg bites and I linked in. I knew that Dan had a photo up somewhere showing those crazy eyes
Timely though, MikeHill's got a new thread on cleg bites and I linked in. I knew that Dan had a photo up somewhere showing those crazy eyes
