Tsetse flies

In the reserve, we noticed some black and blue flags and asked the ranger about them.

“They’re tsetse fly traps,” he explained. “The flies are drawn to the black and blue cloth, and when they land, they’re killed by the insecticide on the fabric.”

Later, while cycling through a remote area of Tanzania, Paul suddenly felt flies biting him. He quickly changed into a light-colored shirt, and we sprayed the backs of our panniers with DEET. It worked like a charm!