Are hairy Molly's extinct?

CardBordWindow · 23-08-2012 04:31PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Remember those little tiny red insects? I think we called them 'blood suckers' - havent seen one of them in years either.

Again, probably because I no longer roll around in the grass (and white dog ****) of my local park.

They are still around. I accidently killed a few of them during the week while climbing over a wall. I had little red splotches on my hands afterwards.

Rigol · 23-08-2012 05:10PM

the female of the species is the hairy molly.
the male is called the hairy mickey.

My name is URL · 23-08-2012 05:16PM

Ann22 wrote: »

We called them God's horses

Yeah.. that's what I always remember them been known as. Must be a Louth thing :P

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 05:23PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Remember those little tiny red insects? I think we called them 'blood suckers' - havent seen one of them in years either.

Again, probably because I no longer roll around in the grass (and white dog ****) of my local park.

I might be mistaken but I only remember seeing them come out on really hot sunny days, maybe thats linked to it?

Svetti Arss · 23-08-2012 07:35PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Was trying to explain hairy mollys to my English ex, he hadn't a clue what I was on about, so I googled it.

Should have had safe search turned on.

I had to Google it myself. I know what they are now.

Jaysus you're right there was some pair o' piss flaps on yer wan.

emzolita · 24-08-2012 01:49AM

haha OP I said the same thing about Hairy Molly's to my OH last week, and he hadn't a clue what they were.

Prick! · 24-08-2012 01:55AM

What age did you first see a hairy molly. I'm sure I remember seeing one on the day I was born.

corkoian · 24-08-2012 02:02AM

I seen one last night

EoghanIRL · 25-08-2012 12:17AM

corkoian wrote: »

I seen one last night

Grammar fail

hwap · 31-08-2013 01:12PM

i seen 10's of dozens this year, theyre all over the place up here near bailieboro

Wacker The Attacker · 31-08-2013 01:26PM

Wetbench4 wrote: »

Does anyone remember hairy mollys, those furry black caterpillars. There used to be loads of them around when i was a child, but it must be 20 years since I've seen one. What's that all about???

*checks username*

This is definitely about gash

Cody Pomeray · 31-08-2013 01:40PM

Earwigs, beetles and woodlice also seem to be way less rare than they were years ago.

There use to be a great stampede of the above in late Summer/ Autumn, where have they all gone?

A friend and I were recently talking about the way you also see less flies and midges in the countryside of a dusky summer evening. There was a time when you couldn't drive down a country road but you'd have the wipers on, with all the flies banging into your windscreen. He had an explanation why they're all gone, but i can't remember. Is it something to do with road building/ development?

Are hairy Molly's extinct?

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