Morris

Same as sand fleas?

zeroptzero

They may be the same yes, and they go by several names, people on the street call them no-see-ums because they are difficult to see.

How to Get Rid of No-See-Ums - 10 Tips From an Exterminator (pestcontrolgurus.com)

boltonblue

As a kid, I loved to go to Horseneck beach in Mass but the green head flies would take chunks out of you.

zeroptzero

Many in Ontario will go north to a cottage for summer vacations, but the black flies are horrendous. That is one reason we always go south for summer vacations.

In early summer there is an infestation of lake flies or shad flies, they will cover every inch of every object and every building, several inches deep. They don't bite but it is pretty gross to see for the inexperienced. The infestations are so large they can be tracked on weather radar.

JoePhotographer

I was in Blind River, ON, a few weeks ago. The black flies suck blood from you. I never knew!!

MsPerky

Looking forward to seeing nephew and family. They have been away for six weeks.

zeroptzero

Yup they can be nasty flies, you definitely need some protection when in that area.

Hertz Donut

This weekend I plan to complete the electrification of the back boundary fence, which will mean 90% of the property boundary will finally be live.

I don't intend to touch-test the 8,000v wires myself, but inevitably I will. Sigh.

Lainey

speaking of which. Went for a walk at Horseneck just the other day

Someone got creative. This was on the Westport town beach.

Horseneck Beach Westport MA

Kyras

Seaweed on the beaches in southern California is quite different from the green grass- looking stuff. Oh, wait. It's kelp in CA.



https://doctorseaweed.com/blogs/news/whats-the-difference-between-kelp-and-seaweed.