Rode on the road yesterday and had flys (admittedly not my fastest climbing performance, but still). It's eat'n szn. As I was typing this, was wondering why we even have flies so had to look it up. I guess we need them, if not for anything else but to clean up my morning "accidents" in the woods when there was too much coffee and not enough prep time before riding time. So in essence, we are being chased by evil beings fueled by poop.
"From the maggots that break down organic matter in garbage, to pollination of our flowers and crops, the fly fills a niche in the ecosystem. Adult flies act to recycle when they feed on decaying waste such as dung and dead animals."