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Anyone Been Bitten by (or even heard of) the Blandford Fly? (self.askuk)
submitted 1 year ago by ilovecheese to c/askuk
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They're named after a town in Dorset, so must be pretty common, but I'd never heard of them before.

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[โ€“] Tatters 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No. Is it painful?

[โ€“] ilovecheese 3 points 1 year ago

Surprisingly so! Blisters, large burning swollen area and joint pain. (WTF this is a 2mm fly!)

Oh and anti-histamine cream causes adverse skin reactions! (burns like merry hell)