Its August In Oklahoma

[BarryBobPosthole]

And we haven't had but two hunnerd degree days. And its been raining every week. I saw Gene's post on FB about gnats. We have more dog pecker gnats this summer than you can shake a stick at.

Reckon its the weather? I've only heard like two cicadas so far. Weird.

BKB

[HideHunter]

You guys get those buffalo gnats down there? Showed up here about 20 years ago. They used to last about a week - then three weeks - now it's all freaking summer. Miserable bastards just love me. We had the 17 year variety of cicadas a couple/three weeks ago and the "regulars" are starting to wind down.

[BarryBobPosthole]

We actually do have them at certain times ofthe year but they're not much of a nuisance here. You find them around water and cattle. I have a couple of scars from blackfly bite I got up in the arrowhead area of Minnesota. Our dog pecker gnats form a cloud around your face on a hot sweaty summer day and you'll inhale a half dozen or so on a good day. I can't think of a single memory of squirrel hunting in Arkansas or Oklahoma that doesn't include gnats.

BKB