IdahoPeg Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I’m watching Aussie Gold Hunters right now. With the flies being so bad, all the miners look like they have Tourette’s or a severe twitching disorder, with all the arm flapping and hand waving! Question: why don’t they just wear light netting over their hats and faces? Just curious…I certainly would! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanursepaul Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 We did 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoPeg Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, vanursepaul said: We did What’s with these bozos on the show then lol 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vanursepaul Posted September 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2021 I think you nailed it 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 The camera operators and TV directors are probably wearing them lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDirtDigger Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I Prospect Pilbara WA most of winter (not last 2, covid lockdown here). Flies are real bad say 1 in every 3 years. Black flynets are a must (see better through black, dont get green). use deet spray as well, because the flies make the back of your hand itch. cover all cuts/wounds well, so the flies dont blow them. 6 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent King Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 No nets, horse bum cream (natures botanical, rosemary and cedar wood oil) Producers tell ya to take of nets and sunnies when they were here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Or did what I did many years ago when I first went prospecting……decided to go out in early February and by the time I got to Leonora it was 48C and not a single fly anywhere…..in fact, not a single anything anywhere ? 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Just for fun we used those electrified small bats and feed the flies to the ants. However this had its own problem, the amount smoke of burning flies and the smell of the smoke, which was matched with the ants coming from everywhere. Tony this was at Leonora too, so the heat of February is only a small discomfort in comparison. ? I think the big problem with the flies for us was we were the only source of moister for them. They tend to get in gangs and lift your eyelid to get it. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Geeze ! And I though north of Uptah Camp was bad ! We only have no see ums , "mingies" (might be the same as no see ums but nobody can tell) , black flies , various types of mosquitoes , deer flies , horse flies ("green heads")+ moose flies.....in order of size . Oh yeah , tiny deer ticks have become an issue since Lyme Disease started up too ! I've seen vids of a moose so covered in THEM it killed the giant !!!!errrrk There might be a few I missed. And the house flies don't count...they only make maggots , not try to suck you dry ! Good thing it freezes over up here or we'd all be lost to the hoards!!!!!! Net suits , deet 40% ,+ permethrin are the preferred weapons of defense. arrrrrrgh somebody release the Kraken ! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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