bugs in paugus bay

imyourhuckleberry · 05-30-2022, 07:03 AM

spent a lot of the weekend in paugus bay. the minute we pulled up to the sandbar and unrolled the Lilly pad thousands of tiny flies were covering the motor, the pad, and the boat. Noticed other boats as well swatting these things.

Anyone else see this or know whats going on?

otherwise a great day on the water!

fatlazyless · 05-30-2022, 08:02 AM

Was it the letherocerus americanus and did it look like this? ...... www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethocerus_americanus ..... known as the 'toe biter.'

Here on New Hampshire lakes and ponds, the adult letherocerus americanus will die out over the winter, but will return in the spring when its' eggs birth a new hatch of nymphs with warming weather.

imyourhuckleberry · 05-30-2022, 06:16 PM

nope they were very small bugs, almost like gnats

joey2665 · 05-30-2022, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by imyourhuckleberry

nope they were very small bugs, almost like gnats

They are just black flies. Had a few today over by Timber Island. Usually not out this time of year but we had a late spring. They will be gone soon.

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AC2717 · 05-31-2022, 07:51 AM

the NOseeUms are more than usual this time of year, they should die out

Merrymeeting · 05-31-2022, 08:10 AM

As discussed on I boat on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Facebook page , not black flies. They are pretty much done for the season. Midges...

Blue Thunder · 05-31-2022, 09:09 AM

Those were probably Mayflies. We had them here on Sebago as well. Worst crop I can remember. The difference between Mayflies and Black flies is the mayflies don’t bite. Black flies do….

dippasan · 05-31-2022, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by AC2717

the NOseeUms are more than usual this time of year, they should die out

Agreed
None around until dusk it seems.

dickiej · 06-06-2022, 09:24 PM

Bibits….inQuebec.

Patofnaud · 06-08-2022, 03:20 PM

lol, bibits is what we used to call the nuns in school.

(must be a french thing

)

BroadHopper · 06-10-2022, 06:02 AM

https://granitegeek.concordmonitor.c...e-beaches-was/

05-30-2022, 07:03 AM	#1
imyourhuckleberry Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 33 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	bugs in paugus bay spent a lot of the weekend in paugus bay. the minute we pulled up to the sandbar and unrolled the Lilly pad thousands of tiny flies were covering the motor, the pad, and the boat. Noticed other boats as well swatting these things. Anyone else see this or know whats going on? otherwise a great day on the water! Last edited by imyourhuckleberry; 05-30-2022 at 08:48 AM.

05-30-2022, 08:02 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,738 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	Was it the letherocerus americanus and did it look like this? ...... www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethocerus_americanus ..... known as the 'toe biter.' Here on New Hampshire lakes and ponds, the adult letherocerus americanus will die out over the winter, but will return in the spring when its' eggs birth a new hatch of nymphs with warming weather. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 05-30-2022 at 08:42 AM.

05-31-2022, 07:51 AM	#5
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,573 Thanks: 753 Thanked 354 Times in 266 Posts	the NOseeUms are more than usual this time of year, they should die out __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

05-31-2022, 09:09 AM	#7
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Those were probably Mayflies. We had them here on Sebago as well. Worst crop I can remember. The difference between Mayflies and Black flies is the mayflies don’t bite. Black flies do…. __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

06-10-2022, 06:02 AM	#11
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,570 Thanks: 3,205 Thanked 1,101 Times in 793 Posts	The scoop behind the bugs! https://granitegeek.concordmonitor.c...e-beaches-was/ __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

05-30-2022, 06:16 PM	#3
imyourhuckleberry Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 33 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	nope they were very small bugs, almost like gnats

05-31-2022, 08:10 AM	#6
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	As discussed on I boat on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Facebook page , not black flies. They are pretty much done for the season. Midges...

06-06-2022, 09:24 PM	#9
dickiej Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: White Salmon, WA Posts: 299 Thanks: 21 Thanked 171 Times in 93 Posts	Bibits….inQuebec.

06-08-2022, 03:20 PM	#10
Patofnaud Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tilton/Paugus Bay Posts: 239 Thanks: 13 Thanked 64 Times in 45 Posts	lol, bibits is what we used to call the nuns in school. (must be a french thing )