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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: mishca09 on July 24, 2009, 12:10:47 AM
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for almost 2 weeks mosquitos hadn't bothered me and then all of a sudden i wake up and WHAM i have like five mosquito bites. and I saw a firefly for the first time the other night. and its creepy looking i always imagined them to look like horse flies that just lit up at night . lol
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its obvious the bugs are out to get me. I was getting ready for bed, and i just so happen to look up and there it was, a bug, :( a centipede to be exact on the ceiling above my bed. centipedes are really creepy to me because they have all those legs.
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I have 6 mosquito bites on the right leg and 5 more on my left.
A souvenir from yesterday's gardening I did ;D >:(
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I usually cover up in a long sleeve shirt and wear long pants when i garden. but when they are after you , they find a way to bite you on any exposed skin. While i was typing this one just landed on my hand, I think I squashed it before it got any blood. :D
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I hate mosquitoes.
They leave marks every time.
Fireflies are pretty. Especially when there are a lot of them. I always thought they were like fairies when I was younger.
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Slugs scare me,,,
I found a scorpion in my floor the other day ( yes Cheapy,, I have it in a cage now , and its doing fine)
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i found a bug that looked like a scorpion but it was very very tiny.
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They get small you know.
Rule of thumb is, the smaller the claws, the more poisonouse they are.
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:o . even if it doesn't have a tail ?
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We don't get Mosquitoes here, we get Midges. The little bastards are so bad you can only go outside between 10 in the morning and about 7 at night. They will eat you alive. It's only the female's who bite and they only life for 24 hrs, but there are billions of them.
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I hadn't been bitten this year, but since this thread was started I have been bitten 5 or 6 times. It's like they read it and didn't want to be left out? Either that or mishca is one of their secret agents.
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If you complain I don't know what I should do. We have dengue fever transmitted by mosquitoes in my country. Not now because we have 0?C these days but in 2 or 3 months... :-\
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I hate mosquitoes, and even though I've never experienced them, I'm sure I hate midges too >:(
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mosquitoes suck..
..blood.
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I hate mosquitoes, and even though I've never experienced them, I'm sure I hate midges too >:(
Are you saying you've never been bitten before? This has got to be the worst year I've lived through for mosquitoes. I literally get bitten everytime I leave the house. The worse one so far has been on THE BOTTOM OF MY FOOT!!!!
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Are you saying you've never been bitten before?
He said he'd never encountered a midge, not even Ure.
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ohcheap1, ive never gotten a mosquito bite on the bottom of my foot but i can just imagine the frustration and irritation you feel.
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This is the only Midge - Ure I can find
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Midge_Ure_2004-10-26.jpg/220px-Midge_Ure_2004-10-26.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
And when its on the bottom of your foot NOTHING helps. Back scratcher, hair brush, forks, etc. Please help me........
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Sometimes it's good to live here in North Europe.
Our mosquitos are small and usually not very agressive.
I noticed once that mosquitos doesn't like all humans,I know couple persons whom mosquitos almost fear,if they sit down straight in the mosquito pack,mosquitos almost escapes and they don't use insecticides.
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That's true, mosquitoes find certain people more "yummy" than others.
Maybe someone can find something useful here:
Mosquito Attractants
Use this list of items and activities that attract mosquitoes as a list of things to avoid or that can be used as bait to lure mosquitoes away from you.
* Dark Clothing
Many mosquitoes use vision to locate hosts from a distance. Dark clothes and foliage are initial attractants.
* Carbon Dioxide
You give off more carbon dioxide when you are hot or have been exercising. A burning candle or other fire is another source of carbon dioxide.
* Lactic Acid
You release more lactic acid when you have been exercising or after eating certain foods (e.g., salty foods, high-potassium foods).
* Floral or Fruity Fragrances
In addition to perfumes, hair products, and scented sunscreens, watch for the subtle floral fragrance from fabric softeners and dryer sheets.
* Skin Temperature
The exact temperature depends on the type of mosquito. Many mosquitoes are attracted to the slightly cooler temperatures of the extremities.
* Moisture
Mosquitoes are attracted by perspiration because of the chemicals it contains and also because it increases the humidity around your body. Even small amounts of water (e.g., moist plants or mud puddles) will draw mosquitoes. Standing water also allows mosquitoes to reproduce.
Natural Repellents
It's very easy to make your own natural mosquito repellent. These natural products will effectively repel mosquitoes, but they require more frequent reapplication (at least every 2 hours) and higher concentrations than DEET. Because of the differences between types of mosquitoes, products that contain multiple repellents tend to be more effective than those containing a single ingredient. As you can see, natural repellents tend to be volatile plant oils.
* Citronella Oil
* Lemon Eucalyptus Oil
* Cinnamon Oil
* Castor Oil
* Rosemary Oil
* Lemongrass Oil
* Cedar Oil
* Peppermint Oil
* Clove Oil
* Geranium Oil
* Possibly Oils from Verbena, Pennyroyal, Lavender, Pine, Cajeput, Basil, Thyme, Allspice, Soybean, and Garlic
Another plant-derived substance, pyrethrum, is an insecticide. Pyrethrum comes from the flowers of the daisy Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium.
Things that Lower Repellent Effectiveness
* Many Sunscreens
* Dilution from Rain, Perspiration, or Swimming
* Absorption into the Skin
* Evaporation from Wind or High Temperatures
When I was pregnant I found that lavender oil was more effective than citronella. But it might work differently for others.
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I heard one time that mosquitoes can smell potassium in your blood for up to a mile away. I.E., don't eat bananas in the summer time.
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... don't eat bananas in the summer time.
Which is exactly what's recommended to do in summer to avoid potassium lose due to excessive sweating. :D
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Unfortunately I've been bit, I got blisters and stuff from it and the bites on my face started started leaking (stupid pillow), and I think it scarred :(
The feet ones are awful, you can't even walk with them.
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A midgie. (not my arm)
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii280/indie_180/40.jpg)
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I heard one time that mosquitoes can smell potassium in your blood for up to a mile away.
Good God, I can't even smell it from this distance.
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That's true, mosquitoes find certain people more "yummy" than others.
Thanks for tip.
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I once slathered mosquito repellent all over me, all exposed skin.
Freaking mosquitoes bit me on the scalp. All over my scalp.
Everyone thought it was funny.
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Apparently they like cheesy feet. There's an article in the newscientist about it from a few years back... honestly!
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Apparently they like cheesy feet. There's an article in the newscientist about it from a few years back... honestly!
Maybe that is what they can smell from a mile away. Wouldn't be much of a feat in my case.
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My last 2 times in the Caribbean I've kinda won the battle against mozzies. Maybe because I have less rum in my blood as I did when I visited the island in the early 90s, or maybe I've gone off?
Either way it was the sandflies that caused the biggest problem, especially for my missus. Her sandfly bites flowered to red blotches that measured about 8" across. They didn't bother her too much, but they looked horrendous.
This thread hasn't seen any action for nearly 5 years. That reminds me: how's the love life, dweez?
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Benadryl is good for bug bites. They sell it in a topical creme or a roll on stick you can carry with you. I was last in the Caribbean in Sept. and the skeeters were terrible. That was annoying enough but there was also the threat of Dengue fever, which is no picnic.
Around these parts, I'm concerned more about West Nile virus. I'll be sure to wear repellent when I go berry picking in another couple weeks. Yikes. I can't believe the summer is flying by so fast.
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My last 2 times in the Caribbean I've kinda won the battle against mozzies. Maybe because I have less rum in my blood as I did when I visited the island in the early 90s, or maybe I've gone off?
Either way it was the sandflies that caused the biggest problem, especially for my missus. Her sandfly bites flowered to red blotches that measured about 8" across. They didn't bother her too much, but they looked horrendous.
This thread hasn't seen any action for nearly 5 years. That reminds me: how's the love life, dweez?
Ouch.
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Benadryl is good for bug bites. They sell it in a topical creme or a roll on stick you can carry with you. I was last in the Caribbean in Sept. and the skeeters were terrible. That was annoying enough but there was also the threat of Dengue fever, which is no picnic.
Around these parts, I'm concerned more about West Nile virus. I'll be sure to wear repellent when I go berry picking in another couple weeks. Yikes. I can't believe the summer is flying by so fast.
JESUS! That WNV is a monster by all accounts.
I've bought self-erecting, dome mosquito nets for the beds. They are under 2kg and are about as big as a deflated football so they are no trouble at all to transport. That should offer us safety at night and during the day I generally catch the biting critters with my trusty chopsticks.
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I've bought self-erecting, dome mosquito nets for the beds. They are under 2kg and are about as big as a deflated football so they are no trouble at all to transport. That should offer us safety at night and during the day I generally catch the biting critters with my trusty chopsticks.
Money well spent my friend!!! (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Chikungunya-out-of-control-in-St-Lucia----Authorities)
The mosquito dome nets I mean. The chopsticks I'm not so sure, Miyagi. :D
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Money well spent my friend!!! (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Chikungunya-out-of-control-in-St-Lucia----Authorities)
The mosquito dome nets I mean. The chopsticks I'm not so sure, Miyagi. :D
Bugger! I think I'll just stay in the pool.
That's right, in the pool people.
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I just brought a mosquito bracelet repellant for 99cents. Not sure it will work but figured it's only a dollar. I've been pretty lucky this summer and was able kill the blood suckers before they finished their meal.
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Don't put it on backwards...it'll attract them then.
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I just brought a mosquito bracelet repellant for 99cents. Not sure it will work but figured it's only a dollar.
I always wondered if they work. Let as know, mishca.
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I always wondered if they work. Let as know, mishca.
Apparently mozzies don't worry about even DEET too much nowadays, and are only put off by the smell for a short time. The new research is more Romulan in its approach and is trying to make you invisible to mozzies altogether, which is hard to believe if my ever increasing waistline is anything to go by. I mean, satellites are starting to use me as a navigation landmark - but I digress.
The chemicals are homopiperazine and methyl homopiperazine I believe and NG has some more info on them:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/09/130917-mosquitoes-repellent-insects-science-nation-bug-spray/
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...satellites are starting to use me as a navigation landmark...
;D
According to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine "Repellent-impregnated wristbands offered no protection" (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa011699).
Apparently there are many topical stuffs that repel insects but the efficacy of most of them is transient. This makes them ineffectual where mosquito-borne infectious diseases are a problem.
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Apparently there are many topical stuffs that repel insects but the efficacy of most of them is transient. This makes them ineffectual where mosquito-borne infectious diseases are a problem.
I like this idea as sunset triggers a run for cover when I'm in the Caribbean:
How is the repellent applied?
Commercial availability is still far down the road—there needs to be more toxicology tests on the formula, as well as field tests, Bernier cautioned.
But he said that it could be used indoors or outdoors and would probably work best released into the air rather than applied to the skin. For example, the repellent could be emitted from a sealed canister that releases a vapor slowly into the air, creating a sort of protective bubble around your environment.
For instance, if you're sitting outside on a patio, you could install several canisters around the patio, he suggested.
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I like this idea as sunset triggers a run for cover when I'm in the Caribbean:
Which is the best time to be on a patio and have something to eat and drink in the summertime? Lets say... from 6 to 9 PM? Mosquitoes answer yes to those questions. :D
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Which is the best time to be on a patio and have something to eat and drink in the summertime? Lets say... from 6 to 9 PM? Mosquitoes answer yes to those questions. :D
Yeah, barbecuing at 3pm just ain't the same. For 1. I'm not that hungry and 2. I'm still in the pool.
That's right people: in the pool.
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All right, all right, I confess! I'm jealous! :D