Category Archives: Black Flies

There are no new black fly reports. I have three dogs (or three dogs have me) that bring them into the house in their hair. The windows are usually crawling with black flies trying to get out. The dogs were … Continue reading →

Please leave your black fly reports in the comments section or send them to me at the reports email address.

The only black fly report this week reports no black flies in Boothbay. The mosquitoes are a much bigger problem for me herein Talmadge. I’m not saying the season is over but it looks like an unusually quiet season might … Continue reading →

Now that the sun is out, it’s warmer and the wind has died down I expect the black flies to be terrible in much of the state. I took the dogs out to run for 15-20 minutes. They came back … Continue reading →

Please send email your black fly report or leave it in a comment in the current report at the top of the page. Thanks!

The report is updated as comments and reports are posted. The wind has been a big help in keeping the flies from landing and biting. Pownal (Map 6) 1 Talmadge (Map 45) 3 Wesley (Map 26) 2

I expected a lot more reports this week but it looks like we’ve been given a break. I’m sure it won’t last but for now, it’s very nice. I spent four hours outside without black flies today. Lincolnville (Map 14). … Continue reading →

The weekend is coming. How are the black flies in your area? On a scale of 1 to 3, please rate these biting menaces and let us know where they are. Please include the map number from the Gazetteer if … Continue reading →