Swarms Of Tiny Flying Beetles

[naomi24]

Every time I go out into the garden they descend upon me in hordes and I have to come in again. They're everywhere! Horrible! Is anyone else plagued with them and is there a deterrent?

[retrocop]

Pair of old net curtains and Nippon if you find the nest. :-)

[SirOracle]

Perhaps a plague sent by the Almighty. Are your God fearing neighbours also affected ? :-)

[tonyav]

Have a game of tennis with them, naomi. Your guaranteed to win every match with one of these.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-ExecutionerTM-Mosquito-Swatter-Zapper/dp/B000MU2MJA

[sandyRoe]

Beelzebub ☺

[Khandro]

Start to pray naomi or you're doomed!

[dustypuss]

http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SolrSearchLister?storeId=10052&langId=-1&catalogId=11051&stReq=1&searchTerm=Insect+#container

[RATTER15]

Beetles? got any pics?

[naomi24]

I'll try google.

[sandyRoe]

The stream in your garden, still running clear is it?

[naomi24]

Ratter, no, I haven't got pictures. They're really tiny. Black and no bigger than an ant.

[dustypuss]

http://www.toonpool.com/user/589/files/insect_repellent_1799815.jpg

[sandyRoe]

These?

http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Billions-flying-ants-swarm-Britain-warm-weather/story-21657322-detail/story.html

[naomi24]

dustypuss, that might work!! :o)

[naomi24]

sandyRoe, no, these are very tiny beetles. I can't see their wings.

[dustypuss]

Maby these Thrip / tunder bug

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=JN.S2fouYF7oaiorlfh32ECSw&pid=15.1

[dustypuss]

Thunder !

[pastafreak]

Could they be thunder flies? http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/advice/pests_and_diseases/identifier.shtml?thrips
I've never seen them here in Devon,but they were terrible pests in Bedfordshire...we lived near open fields there. Black specks on everything...forget putting the laundry out!

[pastafreak]

You weren't there when I went to answer,dustypuss!

[dustypuss]

I probable just nipped out to the toilet PF ;-)

[naomi24]

No, that's not them. These are round - ladybird shaped - only black - or probably very dark brown - and very tiny. I just had a good look at one on my finger and I could see its wings which are short and which I can't see when they're flying. I can't see any markings on them.