I’m rather new to FL (2 1/2 yr) 1st year inundated with love bugs. Last year was yellow flies, red hornets and carpenter bees. This year, few yellow flies and no red hornets, carpenter bees or love bugs. Is this their cycle?
I found a very useful information in a children’s journal, and am probably the most successful human in barehanded hunting them.They fly off backwards. So when it’s on a surface, clap hands at some 4 inches above and behind it. 10 out of 10, guaranteed.
Here in the Florida Panhandle we sometimes get a pestilence of horse flies that bite the crap out of you. It has been traced to strong north winds which blow them down from farmland up in Alabama.
Interesting that this comic should air today. I had a dream last night that I opted to walk the 7 miles to work. To my surprise, I was most of the way there before I even knew it. As I was walking up the hill, I ran into a couple of young women, one of which must have been going the same way, as she walked up with me. Somehow, we came upon a culinary institute or museum on the way (not an actual place). I could not find the route through it to get to work, and told her I usually just drive past the place, I’d never walked through it. As we were looking across for the way past, we saw a large cloud of flies over the outdoor dining area in the summer heat. She said, “Ewww! They probably cook meals out of all the flies!” And I replied, “I’m not aware of any culture known for eating flies.” As I looked at my phone for directions, I saw on the map, a marker for, “Lunar lander site,” so I added, “But they were responsible for the moon landing.” I don’t recall anything after that.
Honestly, with that many flies around them, I would go inside. I don’t want to sit outside being bombarded and I definitely don’t want to take them back in. They could go for a walk, now that Roscoe has had his snack.
allen@home about 1 year ago
Roscoe likes getting the extra protein.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 1 year ago
Dogs often do for us what we cannot bring ourselves to do for ourselves.
The dude from FL (not bragging) Premium Member about 1 year ago
I’m rather new to FL (2 1/2 yr) 1st year inundated with love bugs. Last year was yellow flies, red hornets and carpenter bees. This year, few yellow flies and no red hornets, carpenter bees or love bugs. Is this their cycle?
Erse IS better about 1 year ago
I’m always pleased when I manage to smoosh a gnat that’s flying around my laptop screen. Does that count?
win.45mag about 1 year ago
sky raisins for roscoe
j_m_kuehl about 1 year ago
Hey look there’s a fly in my poop
Blu Bunny about 1 year ago
Parents had 2 dogs at different times, both were just like Roscoe at getting flies.
laughingkitty about 1 year ago
The flies are bad here too!
rekam Premium Member about 1 year ago
Cat used to sit at the screened window in our bedroom and bat at the flies, catch them and enjoy a snack.
akiprev04 about 1 year ago
I found a very useful information in a children’s journal, and am probably the most successful human in barehanded hunting them.They fly off backwards. So when it’s on a surface, clap hands at some 4 inches above and behind it. 10 out of 10, guaranteed.
hariseldon59 about 1 year ago
Yeah but they reproduce faster than that.
GoPickled Premium Member about 1 year ago
Roscoe grants this fly one last flybye before enjoying it even more…
sandpiper about 1 year ago
But that month can seem forever on hot, sweaty days.
DebUSNRet Premium Member about 1 year ago
That’s how it is in my house if one gets in.
MichaelAxelFleming about 1 year ago
Put Roscoe in the outfield. He catches flies.
juicebruce about 1 year ago
The new dog treat ! But how do you get them out of the box one at a time ?
LawrenceS about 1 year ago
An individual fly might only live around 30 days, but there are always 1.27 million available to take his/her place.
iggyman about 1 year ago
What a good boy, Roscoe!
iggyman about 1 year ago
My dog does the same thing!
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 1 year ago
My dog Gracie could catch them in mid air like that very easily!
jagedlo about 1 year ago
Who needs flypaper when you’ve got Roscoe?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 1 year ago
Love my indoor bug zapper!
david_42 about 1 year ago
Sky raisins, as opposed to spicy sky raisins.
bittenbyknittin about 1 year ago
One of my dogs snaps at bees. Or did, until she caught one.
mfrasca about 1 year ago
Toshiro Mifune.
DM2860 about 1 year ago
Is it really comforting that the flies bothering you in 30 days will be different flies from the ones bothering you today?
assrdood about 1 year ago
I’ve found that Windex is an excellent bug spray. Although certain bugs may require a shoe sole follow up.
StevePappas about 1 year ago
Gross.
Zebrastripes about 1 year ago
Ha! More flies, insects, spiders, etc because of the sweltering heat
Sir Isaac about 1 year ago
Here in the Florida Panhandle we sometimes get a pestilence of horse flies that bite the crap out of you. It has been traced to strong north winds which blow them down from farmland up in Alabama.
timbob2313 Premium Member about 1 year ago
IMO the biting deer flies in Michigans UP are the worst
ANIMAL about 1 year ago
That’s NASTY
ladykat about 1 year ago
Sky raisins!
Daltongang Premium Member about 1 year ago
It’s alway so lovely when the protein comes to the diner.
w16521 about 1 year ago
Roscoe enjoys a good snack on the fly.
zeexenon about 1 year ago
Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. Poop to poop.
Lablubber about 1 year ago
My Yellow Lab was a champion fly chomper.
The Fly Hunter about 1 year ago
I make sure they have the shortest lives possible.
eced52 about 1 year ago
That must have been one big fly. Roscoe looks a little shocked.
Teto85 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Yah. The cats love getting out into the catio during the summer. They love catching the little protein packets.
eb110americana about 1 year ago
Interesting that this comic should air today. I had a dream last night that I opted to walk the 7 miles to work. To my surprise, I was most of the way there before I even knew it. As I was walking up the hill, I ran into a couple of young women, one of which must have been going the same way, as she walked up with me. Somehow, we came upon a culinary institute or museum on the way (not an actual place). I could not find the route through it to get to work, and told her I usually just drive past the place, I’d never walked through it. As we were looking across for the way past, we saw a large cloud of flies over the outdoor dining area in the summer heat. She said, “Ewww! They probably cook meals out of all the flies!” And I replied, “I’m not aware of any culture known for eating flies.” As I looked at my phone for directions, I saw on the map, a marker for, “Lunar lander site,” so I added, “But they were responsible for the moon landing.” I don’t recall anything after that.
wildlandwaters about 1 year ago
Well, yeah…but in the meantime the females are laying umpteen eggs…
elgrecousa Premium Member about 1 year ago
I wonder how old Opel’s fly was.
Baucuva about 1 year ago
My dog eats cicadas once in awhile.
jc about 1 year ago
#skyraisins
Moonkey Premium Member about 1 year ago
Honestly, with that many flies around them, I would go inside. I don’t want to sit outside being bombarded and I definitely don’t want to take them back in. They could go for a walk, now that Roscoe has had his snack.