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4 for Boating
04-25-2020, 04:22 PM
So over the past week or so, there has been an increase of flying bugs.
Look a bit like mosquitos (not strong flyers) but are not and do not bite - sort of hover around in packs - hundreds of them. More of a nuisance that attacking.

What are these?
Are they an indicator of when the Black Flies will show up or another flying insect that will have a particularly strong year?
Flyfisha
04-25-2020, 04:32 PM
Mayflies???
Barney Bear
04-25-2020, 05:07 PM
....and it's not even May yet! :D
ApS
04-25-2020, 06:20 PM
So over the past week or so, there has been an increase of flying bugs.
Look a bit like mosquitos (not strong flyers) but are not and do not bite - sort of hover around in packs - hundreds of them. More of a nuisance that attacking.

What are these?

Are they an indicator of when the Black Flies will show up or another flying insect that will have a particularly strong year?
Probably a species of Chironomid midge.

If you are on the Big Lake, NOT a good sign.

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4020-6359-6_633