horrific creatures at pitch invasion, stanley deason- WHAT ARE THEY?

[Papa Lazarou]

They're either Cockchafers or June bugs. Some of them come in stupid sizes and can block out the sun when they fly overhead. Wilkipedia will reveal all.

We used to call them June bugs as well, when I lived on Shoreham Beach... they make one hell of a racket... which is ironic really, as it was racquets of the tennis varirty that we used to despatch them

 

[Commander]

They are nearly as TERRIFYING as the HONEY BADGER....

 

[Dorset Seagull]

sounds like May Bugs. brown armour casing......and if they fly into your hair they get all tangled up and have to be cut out......so that's me and Russell Slade alright then

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Its THESE bastards you want to watch out for...

That, friends, is a HORSE fly. I got bitten by one a couple of years ago on my shin, and the following day the pain was so bad I couldn't even WALK. Swelled up like a bastard it did. If you see one of them, just RUN.

agreed, they're f***ing EVIL beasts

 

[supaseagull]

sounds like May Bugs. brown armour casing......and if they fly into your hair they get all tangled up and have to be cut out......so that's me and Russell Slade alright then

We used to get these all the time when I lived in Coldean...I remember when I was a kid we always used to tell the younger lads that they get stuck in your hair, lay eggs in your head and their larvae grow in your brain

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

why does something as awesome as SUMMER have to be ruined by so many horrible beasts

 

[porkdog]

why does something as awesome as SUMMER have to be ruined by so many horrible beasts

its a bit like fat women wearing bikinis. horrible beasts!!

 

[supaseagull]

its a bit like fat women wearing bikinis. horrible beasts!!

only one thing worse that fat women wearing bikinis and that's fat women NOT wearing bikinis...All I'd say to that is bring on the maybugs!

 

[Don Quixote]

Why the f*** is everyone using capital LETTERS to PROVE a POINT!

 

[porkdog]

only one thing worse that fat women wearing bikinis and that's fat women NOT wearing bikinis...All I'd say to that is bring on the maybugs!

And the horseflies. i'd get bitten everyday to stop that happening

 

[brighton_girl87]

I hate these things! I went to the fair at hove park once a few years ago and they were everywhere, made the waltzers a hell of a lot scarier with them flying at you whilst your strapped in and spinning around. Trying not to scream, for fear of them crashing into your mouth was also a challenge.

 

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[Highfields Seagull]

Maybugs - only around one or two evenings a year. As kids we used to go out wearing hooded tops to protect from getting a 'caught in your hair' emergency. We then used to try to hit as many as we could with tennis rackets.

 

[BeardyChops]

Maybugs - only around one or two evenings a year. As kids we used to go out wearing hooded tops to protect from getting a 'caught in your hair' emergency. We then used to try to hit as many as we could with tennis rackets.

Just looked up Maybugs - and found them to be actually called cockchafers. Now that sounds proper scary... make sure you keep them out of your trousers!

 

[Mackenzie]

Its THESE bastards you want to watch out for...

That, friends, is a HORSE fly. I got bitten by one a couple of years ago on my shin, and the following day the pain was so bad I couldn't even WALK. Swelled up like a bastard it did. If you see one of them, just RUN.

These fuckers inject you with an anesthetic before biting you and sucking your blood....you can't feel them until they have stopped 'feeding'. I'm totally paranoid about them when I'm out riding, they chase you when you try and run away too....evil BASTARDS!!!!!!!!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

its a bit like fat women wearing bikinis. horrible beasts!!

To be fair here, some of you guys should probably look in the mirror before stepping out shirtless too.

Sunburnt man-breasts and shorts you bought in 1998 when you were four sizes smaller is not generally considered a good look.

Just flying the flag for equality

 

[BrightonBiatch]

had loads up my way last night (not far from stanley deason) it was too hot to shut the balcony door so i got rid with a tennis raquet great fun!!!


SORRY BUG LOVERS!!

 

[sam86]

I can imagine the look on the Stanley Deason regulars faces whilst someone is legging it from a May Bug...

Not that I can blame them! Those running that is.

They almost look nice head on...

 

[Scotty Mac]

Its THESE bastards you want to watch out for...

That, friends, is a HORSE fly. I got bitten by one a couple of years ago on my shin, and the following day the pain was so bad I couldn't even WALK. Swelled up like a bastard it did. If you see one of them, just RUN.

i got attacked by one of them camping in canada - my hand was a f***ing MESS for about a week after

 

[getreal1]

Maybugs - only around one or two evenings a year. As kids we used to go out wearing hooded tops to protect from getting a 'caught in your hair' emergency. We then used to try to hit as many as we could with tennis rackets.

Exactly as we did in Woodingdean park as kids - these things aren't around long each year but my goodness we did have some fun thrashing our tennis rackets at them.