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Old October 6th, 2007, 06:35 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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Default Quick! Identify the Bug

On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:54:22 -0700, Frank Reid wrote:

Cleveland is using their homefield advantage. The stadium is swarming
with bugs (drawn by the Yankees?). What the heck are they?


What I wish I'd thought of: "Sacrifice Flies"

Aka Chironomus plumosus (Linnaeus) or Chironomus attenuatus Walker...

/daytripper (the lowly midge falls the mighty Yanquis! :-)