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Recently reported in Construction News, that a group of workers on a site in Staffordshire were plagued by a massive swarm of midges that mistook the bright yellow Hi Viz jackets the men were wearing for the flowers on a nearby field of Oil Seed Rape plants.

The probelm was apparently resolved by switching to bright Orange Hi Viz vests.

I dont know whether it would work with the crag midge, but I suppose it might be worth a try.

In reply to Alan Stark: Would explain why i had my very own swarm of Midgies/flys yesterday when fixing a puncture in my bright yellow cycling top.

In reply to Alan Stark:

Why would midges be attracted to flowers? They feed on blood.

Mark

In reply to Alan Stark:

I was thinking... (bad start, I know).
What exactly do male midgies DO?
It's the females/ bitches that do all the biting.
So, what do the males do to occupy themselves and eat?

Davie

In reply to Anonymous:

Only the pregnant ones do. Most of the time they just feed on plant fluids.

Must be some kind of bizzare cravings!

In reply to Chris Tan Ver. XLIX:


Ah, I didn't know that. Thanks.

Mark

In reply to I am the God of Strathyre:

I bet it's no the house-work or childcare! They're probably all out climbing, or down the pub.

In reply to Chris Tan Ver. XLIX: That makes a hell of a lot of pregnant midges! No wonder there's so many of the nasty little blighters. DR

In reply to David Rainsbury:

Bleed, Breed and Feed!

That's all they do the little bertards!

In reply to heather monkey:

Oooh missy! I can see you have a midge in your bonnet today.