aghhh what are those tiny little black fly things, that just stick to you??

[piratecat]

they are thin, and smaller than a grain of rice. they seem to be everywhere, al stuck to cobwebs and to ME!!

[Whizzz]

cornflies - or some call them thunder flies I think

[piratecat]

ah thanks, just googled and they are also knowns as 'thrips' too.

I live about 1/4 mile from fields, and apparently they can become a nuisance when the hay is being cut.

they just crawl about on you and tickle. they are soooooooooo small tho!

[Tigerschick]

I call them 'thrips' and I think I've also heard them referred to a 'Harvest mites'.
They are the ones that get inside picture frames too!

[OrmIrian]

Erm....fleas?

[sagacious]

Round these parts we call them storm flies

And there are bloody loads of them at the moment

[MadamAnt]

I call them thunder flies.

[ClareVoiant]

piratecat are you wearing yellow? i've always found them to be very partial to yellow clothing

[Minniethemoocher]

Thunderflies - ithcy mini-beasts, I was once covered in them, so unbearably itchy that I ran into the sea on a hot day, just to get rid of 'em all!!