Stop flies now! Paint yourself in stripes

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Stop flies now! Paint yourself in stripes

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We loved this story about how the stripes on zebras repel biting flies. Now if it will only work on mosquitoes, we're ready to paint up!

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The horses wearing coats with striped patterns experienced fewer horse fly landings compared to when they wore single-color coats.
I was above Sabrina Lake and it was hot and there was a mosquito infestation. A hiker came up to me wearing a jacket, long pants, wool hat and said it's really nice when you no longer get bitten. Zebra coats anyone? Thanks Paul for sharing this article! :)
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The new Sierra ensemble
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Can I paint a dog with striped paint?
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I read that article the other day, very interesting.

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Super article, Paul; has anyone tried this? Does it work on backpackers? Dogs? Or does one need to hire the stooges to run interference? Cameron
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