.357shooter 1,147 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 made the mistake of wearing shorts whilst out on friday.bloody mossies got me up and down both legs ffs.have not been bit this bad since i was in canada in 88.bright side though my hay fever has not kicked in yet . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,712 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Red Tiger balm or similar helps. I suffer all year round here from the cnuts. I also have the white Tiger balm that I put on exposed skin to prevent bites. I smell like a Thai boxing gym most of the time but I’d rather that than scrattin like a dog with mange  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 25,545 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 4 hours ago, .357shooter said: have not been bit this bad since i was in canada in 88. Mozzie Central, and black flies and tics. Horse flies in the UK and midges in Scotland are as bad. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 20,852 Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 Used to rub Elderflower leafs on to deter Midges. Don't know if it really works but never seem to suffer from them. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 5,195 Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 On 12/05/2024 at 17:59, mackem said: Mozzie Central, and black flies and tics. Horse flies in the UK and midges in Scotland are as bad. A new study found mosquitoes the length and breadth of Scotland due to ‘warmer weather’. They love a bit of scare mongering do the BBC. Remember 30 or more years ago fishing in the Southern highlands and getting bitten to death by ‘continental style’ mosquitoes, so they haven’t suddenly just arrived. I’d rather have mosquitos any day than the clouds of our native midgies I’ve had to endure. Climate change: Future disease risk from mosquitos in Scotland - BBC News WWW.BBC.CO.UK One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time...  1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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