Of black flies, mosquitoes and other pests

How do you protect yourself when you are baring it all during a hike in the wild?

Black flies attack in the Canadian Arctic, Dubawnt River, Nunavut. (Nicolas Perrault/Wikipedia)

They are both the terror and the guardians of the Laurentians of Quebec (where I live) and other parts of Canada. And they are starting their annual reign of horror now.

I’m talking about black flies.

Apparently — and I didn’t know this until today — “they can …