Gnat Question

Gnats, everywhere, swarming in little clusters. They don't bite or
anything, and generally mind their own business.

Does this indicate any problem? If I want them to become deceased, is there
a safe way to do it around the pond?

I know, the damn things drive me nuts. They are attracted to the salty water
in your eyes and other liquids on your body (try staying outside if you've
got a slight cut!)

I don't know of any type of control. Last year I put out fly traps to no
avail. I even tried blood meal in a fly trap - nada.

Joe

On 3/10/04 10:46 AM, "stricks760" wrote:

Gnats, everywhere, swarming in little clusters. They don't bite or
anything, and generally mind their own business.

Does this indicate any problem? If I want them to become deceased, is there
a safe way to do it around the pond?



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I know, the damn things drive me nuts. They are attracted to the salty water
in your eyes and other liquids on your body (try staying outside if you've
got a slight cut!)

I don't know of any type of control. Last year I put out fly traps to no
avail. I even tried blood meal in a fly trap - nada.

Joe

On 3/10/04 10:46 AM, "stricks760" wrote:

Gnats, everywhere, swarming in little clusters. They don't bite or
anything, and generally mind their own business.

Does this indicate any problem? If I want them to become deceased, is there
a safe way to do it around the pond?



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Predators!
I have a fishless pond full insect larvae and get lots of dragon and
damselflies hatching out of there.
(Mosquitoes are not invited and discouraged with mosquito dunks.)

One day I watched a fishing spider zoom around the pond snatching up gnats who
were bouncing along the surface. The spider would make short work of the gnat
and the wings would flutter down to the surface of the water. Amazing!


kathy :-)
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Predators!
I have a fishless pond full insect larvae and get lots of dragon and
damselflies hatching out of there.
(Mosquitoes are not invited and discouraged with mosquito dunks.)

One day I watched a fishing spider zoom around the pond snatching up gnats who
were bouncing along the surface. The spider would make short work of the gnat
and the wings would flutter down to the surface of the water. Amazing!


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

"stricks760" wrote in message
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Gnats, everywhere, swarming in little clusters. They don't bite or
anything, and generally mind their own business.

Does this indicate any problem? If I want them to become deceased, is
there
a safe way to do it around the pond?

We have 'em bad in MD in the summer, and the pond seems to attract them.
I've just given up. I eat my share as I work in the yard. Inhale my share.
And just deal with it.

BV.

"stricks760" wrote in message
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Gnats, everywhere, swarming in little clusters. They don't bite or
anything, and generally mind their own business.

Does this indicate any problem? If I want them to become deceased, is
there
a safe way to do it around the pond?

We have 'em bad in MD in the summer, and the pond seems to attract them.
I've just given up. I eat my share as I work in the yard. Inhale my share.
And just deal with it.

BV.

I just googled fishing spider. I gotta get me one of those!

Joe

On 3/10/04 11:28 AM, "Ka30P" wrote:

One day I watched a fishing spider zoom



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I just googled fishing spider. I gotta get me one of those!

Joe

On 3/10/04 11:28 AM, "Ka30P" wrote:

One day I watched a fishing spider zoom



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Get some Off, an insect repellant. That's what I use.

The only problem is that they are !@#$%^ pests and you can't ever get rid of
them all. Except in cold weather.


"stricks760" wrote in message
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Gnats, everywhere, swarming in little clusters. They don't bite or
anything, and generally mind their own business.

Does this indicate any problem? If I want them to become deceased, is
there
a safe way to do it around the pond?