@nc_rachel: A beach trip, but what the heck is with these fly looking biting bugs?!? Dear outer banks, I’m gonna need you to avoid western winds because our ocean walk was cut short due to these biting bugs 🙂↔️ yes, we did buy the OBX Skeeter Beater lol
Stayed on sound side last 3 years. The mosquitoes were horrible. Staying ocean front this year.
2026-09-08 21:48:00
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Kristi :
It honestly can happen at anytime of year that it’s warm ( like not freezing ) It’s based on the wind direction. If it’s from the west or southwest they will be on the beach.
2026-09-07 02:29:59
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🐯 :
Those flies are just the tourist repellent so locals have an opportunity to enjoy the water too 👍🏻
2026-09-06 15:33:49
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Danica Coley :
It was truly awful yesterday
2026-09-06 11:45:30
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Stay Wunder :
Skin So Soft seems to help a lot
2026-10-05 12:42:46
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obxlover1984 :
West wind brings the bugs outta hiding
2026-09-21 16:52:46
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asthepiersways :
They come and go with the wind like the temp and clarity of the water. All depends on the wind’
2026-09-05 23:54:38
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Rachael Campbell :
Friday was the absolute worst.
2026-09-06 12:26:24
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Chance Canary :
It’s terrible between the flys and turkey sized mosquitoes but I love that place
2026-09-07 23:19:14
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MoonlitMermaid 🌙 :
when the west winds are blowing it brings then outta the marshes and onto the beaches and whatnot. they are pesky little things. I have found Off deep woods with the higher deet (i think 40%) tends to keep them off me.
2026-09-07 23:17:57
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Roofeyo :
It’s not time it’s wind. They were biting Friday and gone Saturday
2026-09-07 02:54:35
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CTbudro :
Anytime the wind comes from the sound, the flies do too, good day to go fish the sound for a few hours.
2026-09-07 16:06:57
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Matt Thomas :
tick season is brutal
2026-09-20 21:11:42
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user6012454655279 :
All about wind direction
2026-09-17 19:07:29
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alyonasandbar :
Darwin, they’re there on my birthday June 3, all just depends on the wind. A wind that’s coming from the marsh side….
2026-09-08 13:29:35
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Shan Card :
They are called bitting flies on the beach, and inland we have yellow flies and the big black ones are called horse flies
2026-10-05 23:50:09
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lightningbug22 :
The flies were biting me up
2026-10-01 21:06:57
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dirtyturbo1 :
Only on a West wind. We had a horrible week,but all good know. You can come back🤣
2026-09-25 14:15:57
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nomoremisterniceguy59 :
We were at ramp 38 a week ago and had to stay in the water up to our necks to keep from getting bitten!!! The flies are brutal!
2026-09-18 21:49:12
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laurencastaldo161 :
It was terrible in mid Aug too!!
2026-09-15 16:26:58
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bam14a :
skeeters
2026-09-13 00:43:58
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Amy Loggins Duncan :
We were just there. Watch the winds before you go out. They are miserable. SSS sprayed around our chairs and feet helped when the wind was blowing from the W.
2026-09-08 22:46:32
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