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How to avoid deer fly bites, according to science

Brian Owens · May 27, 2023 ·

An experiment with a sticky fly trap in a Canadian forest suggests you will get more deer fly bites if you walk around than if you sit still

If you are being pestered by deer flies in the woods of North America this summer, don’t run away – try sitting quietly instead. An experiment shows that people attract more of the biting insects while walking than while sitting still. Read more in New Scientist.

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