The Blandford fly (Simulium posticatum) is a species of black fly. It is a biting insect found in Europe, Turkey and western Siberia. It spends its larval stage in the weedbeds of slow flowing rivers and when the fly emerges, the female seeks a blood meal before mating. It usually bites the lower legs causing pain, itching and swelling.

Aug 6, 2019 · Blandford flies are bugs with a rather unpleasant bite that can have unpleasant additional symptoms if not treated correctly. They usually target the ankles and legs as the insects fly low to the ground.

The Bland Mayfly was an early aircraft constructed in 1910 by Lilian E. Bland in Carnmoney in Ireland. It is credited as the first aeroplane to be designed and constructed by a woman. [1]

May 12, 2016 · Here's what you need to know: The insect, also known as blackfly, strikes mainly during May and June, near rivers or streams. Bites often occur on the legs and can be very painful. Reactions to...

Lilian Bland (28 September 1878 – 11 May 1971) [1] [2] was an Anglo-Irish journalist and pioneer aviator who, in 1910–11, became one of the first women in Great Britain and Ireland, and maybe even in the world, to design, build, and fly an aircraft – the Bland Mayfly.

May 20, 2011 · The Blandford Fly (sometimes called blackfly) is a small 2-3mm insect usually found in East Anglia, Oxfordshire and Dorset. Blandford Fly bites are most common during May and June. They often occur on the legs and can be very painful.

Aug 27, 2021 · It is a small, blood-sucking black fly that can be found in Blandford and in Russia and Eastern Europe. They are also considered a nuisance in Africa and North America. The insect gained its name from the many people in Blandford being bitten in the 1960s and 1970s.

Jun 5, 2023 · The Blandford Fly - what does it look like, what's it like to be bitten & how to avoid it!

The Blandford fly is a 2-3 mm bloodsucking black fly. Although it is named after the Blandford area it is also found in other areas including Norwich, Oxfordshire and Herefordshire as the larvae live in the mud on the banks of slow flowing rivers and streams.

The Blandford fly is a type of black fly in the UK, mostly seen in populated areas alongside rivers. It has been spotted in the Blandford area ever since 1960, and in the spring of 1972 hundreds of people needed medical assistance, thanks to the painful bite of the fly.