Small Green Biting Fly

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Portofino

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4,503 posts

198 months

Monday 4th July 2022
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Out working in the garden this weekend & got bitten a couple of times on my legs by what looked like a Greenfly.

Roughly the same size as well, obvious pain when the blighter bit & left a hive.

Googled it but no clues as to what it was, covered myself in Jungle Formula & that did the trick.

Anyone have any ideas as to what it was?

Equus

16,980 posts

108 months

Monday 4th July 2022
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From the size a flower bug or pirate bug sounds possible.

Portofino

Original Poster:

4,503 posts

198 months

Monday 4th July 2022
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No it wasn’t one of those. Looked exactly like a Greenfly.

Equus

16,980 posts

108 months

Monday 4th July 2022
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You're rapidly running out of options, 'cos there are only a very limited number of UK species that bite.

Sandfly? (obviously the abdomen is more green and less red when it's not bloated full of blood):



ETA: Just checking, but you don't live in Guildford, do you? wink

Edited by Equus on Monday 4th July 21:02

Simpo Two

87,086 posts

272 months

Monday 4th July 2022
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OP, you're not a lupin are you? Greenfly love lupins....

Portofino

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4,503 posts

198 months

Monday 4th July 2022
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Could well be a Sandfly then. I think that’s the closest thing I’ve seen so let’s go with that. Cheers.

Edit - live in Reigate & yes my Lupins are covered in Greenflies!

HarryW

15,279 posts

276 months

Monday 4th July 2022
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Horsefly, painful bite that festers