Blandford fly bites

[treehugger]

Anyone else suffering from very painful bites from this horrible insect? I've had three now from Peckham Rye Park - very painful and extremely swollen. Wondering whether I should go to the doc or just keep taking the antihistamine and hope they will go down.

[sjsl]

I've been bitten before, not this year yet! They can get infected so definately recommend going to the doctor if it doesn't clear up quickly... I needed antiobiotics for one bite.

[keekybreeks]

oof

these are very bad

[Brulysses]

I tried posting before but it didn't work, here it goes again...I live in Grove Park and got three bites on my elbow in the garden, which then blew up like a balloon, quite painful and itchy...then the cat got stung by a bee...so we're not too happy with any winged stingers - little feckers! Apparently they are rampant in May/June, then die away