KatyMac Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Ok so looks like the Perth move is off and it's mornington pen in vic Is it buggy ? Sorry but if I hear one more 'I had a friend who said bla bla ' I just need it like it is from you folks Thanks xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Down Under Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Ok so looks like the Perth move is off and it's mornington pen in vicIs it buggy ? Sorry but if I hear one more 'I had a friend who said bla bla ' I just need it like it is from you folks Thanks xx Yes, we get a lot of flies during the Summer, though I did not find last Summer too bad. We use repellant to keep them away from our face. We get the usual bugs, moths, mossies etc, though nothing to worry about if you take care. Don't leave water to stagnate around the garden etc. We have lived in peace with them all for 34 years, by just using common sense. Control what bothers you. What does not, leave alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Australia generally has very impressive and certainly much more wildlife including insect life. Simply deal with it and rehearse the Australuan Salute. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sustain Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Some can be eaten without marmite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulswin Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Some make vegemite taste ok!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinkla Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I have never found flies problematic in the Mornington Peninsula. In the red centre, on the other hand... Wherever you live, you will have to get used to seeing cockroaches, spiders and other bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boganbear Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 The horse flies really are the size of a horse and do a lot of damage to your windscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyMac Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Windscreen I can handle if they want to chew my face off there may be some objections to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 On my travels round Australia, the only place we found bugs problematic was in Western Australia, can't step outside without being covered in them (not Perth itself though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 On my travels round Australia, the only place we found bugs problematic was in Western Australia, can't step outside without being covered in them (not Perth itself though). We experienced that in the Mt Buller area in Victoria. My wife refused to get out of the car again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 On my travels round Australia, the only place we found bugs problematic was in Western Australia, can't step outside without being covered in them (not Perth itself though). Eww. Is that a certain month or all of the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Eww. Is that a certain month or all of the time? Well I was in Western Australia twice last year, early November and late December / early January. I cannot comment on the rest of the year. But the times we were there you would get out of your car and after ten steps would have hundreds of flies all of your back. We were in Margaret River, Albany, Esperance on the first trip and the second time we went north to Exmouth and Ningaloo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I wouldn't have thought Mornington would be too bad. The worst for me are the mossies that come out early evening and the sandflies, horrible little beasts. Houses have flyscreens so you are fine indoors and there are plenty of commercial remedies for outdoors. Not that many cockroaches, either- much worse further north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Not bothered by too many bugs here. I've never seen a cockroach, or a mosquito. There are sand flies further along the coast. Flies aren't too bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 We had loads of sand flies on herm too, annoying little things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Well I was in Western Australia twice last year, early November and late December / early January. I cannot comment on the rest of the year. But the times we were there you would get out of your car and after ten steps would have hundreds of flies all of your back. We were in Margaret River, Albany, Esperance on the first trip and the second time we went north to Exmouth and Ningaloo. In outback areas there bad all spring to start of winter. Not an issue through winter, but outside of winter they can be VERY bad. I have a picture somewhere of me near Laverton and it looks like I have a black shirt on - it's not. Just covered in flies. In Perth and coastal areas we get a few waves of them each summer. Normally associated with winds blowing from the outback. Each wave though rarely lasts more than a week. But that week can be horrid - enough to make you question if it worth stepping foot outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 They seem to plague areas for a few weeks then go, here anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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