Thunderbugs - what purpose do they have!

[Gram43]

I have just been out to the garage to put some stuff away and was gone about 3 minutes. Once back indoors I found I was covered in what we call "Thunderbugs", or as some call "Harvest Flies!"

I keep feeling as though they are still on me, they're horrible.

Can anyone please tell me exactly what purpose in life they serve? I know they only live extremely short lives and seem to come out around harvest time, but I reckon they are here purely just to annoy humans and cover your washing on the line.

Rather like those bloodsucking little Midgie Flies.

[lloydwatkin]

Some ba$tarrd left a banana in the office over the weekend and now we've got fruit flies everywhere. As soon as I'm in the office I start itching and spend my day killing the little buggers to no avail

[SilvaFish]

The flies are there as a vessel is required for all the reincarnations of evil souls. They are there to satisfy the urge to squish.

So, they are there for squishing.

(God, am in one of those moods again.... 5/11's of the time, honest!)

[DannyB]

Originally Posted by Gram43

I have just been out to the garage to put some stuff away and was gone about 3 minutes. Once back indoors I found I was covered in what we call "Thunderbugs", or as some call "Harvest Flies!"

I keep feeling as though they are still on me, they're horrible.

Can anyone please tell me exactly what purpose in life they serve? I know they only live extremely short lives and seem to come out around harvest time, but I reckon they are here purely just to annoy humans and cover your washing on the line.

Rather like those bloodsucking little Midgie Flies.

For anyone else who was wondering wtf a thunderbug is, info is here

Danny

[Gram43]

Originally Posted by SilvaFish

The flies are there as a vessel is required for all the reincarnations of evil souls. They are there to satisfy the urge to squish.

So, they are there for squishing.

(God, am in one of those moods again.... 5/11's of the time, honest!)

You, been having a wiff of "funny gas" Lou?

[scubagit]

I always wondered what them little fuckers were called. I always thought they were some kind of flying any or something but now I know better

Wehad them here about 3 ish weeks ago for about 2 days. Fuckers were every where and yes, you just feel life they're in you hair all day.

I was driving into hospital to visit the wife and one had the misfortune to flyinto the resident spiders web on my wing mirror.

He done got Fucked!!!