Posted on 10/28/2015 12:46:26 PM PDT by Red Badger
Nope that is a Mosquito Hawk, that eats mosquitos.
That’s what I use. 100% DEET, and to hell with anyone who doesn’t like it.
I live in Arizona, and never use sunscreen.
After the war, we will.
DEET.
End of story.
I tested the wife no long ago as she had no idea what her type was. Turns out we are both O+.
Good theory though, but I still think some sort of body chemistry thing is at work. Mebbe all the rum I consume?
Nah, no booze in SEA and they ate me alive there. They would bite right through my utility trousers while I tried to sleep. Used to bundle up in a flak jacket and wear a gas mask to get some sleep. Beeeeeeeeeee........
I have a great one if anyone wants: lemon balm essential oil. My little girl is allergic to mosquito bites, they get huge like chicken pox. I don’t want to put any neurotoxins into her bloodstream (anything you put on your skin goes right in).
I mix it two ways. With water in a little plastic spray bottle, enough drops in about a cup or so of water so that when you spray it on your arm the scent remains nicely. This can be sprayed on in seconds as someone races out the door. Mosquitos do not like it. The water version only lasts less than an hour.
For a longer time exposed to mosquitoes, get a little metal or ceramic cosmetic tin, or even an empty cosmetic tin from old cosmetics, mix up some natural Shea butter and coconut oil, about 3:1 in a little bowl, put in 30-40 drops of lemon balm (can add some drops of eucalyptus oil as well), and when smooth spread into the tin. Depending on your home’s temp, it may need to be kept in the fridge for consistency, or taken out with enough time to get it spreadable. Spread it over all exposed areas, not super close to eyes, and it lasts a few hours.
Totally natural but she doesn’t get bitten - mosquitos just don’t like that scent. It smells great to us.
Don’t feel forced to put neurotoxins on your skin. Gd always has a better way.
Black flies in June then skeeters. Nothing at the time worked.
Stand in the smoke of the fire or go into the tent. Fill the tent with pipe smoke and then kill the ones that got in on the netting.
They were little but bit thru the back pockets of your jeans.
Probably blood type, body chemistry, diet and just ornriness on their part.
Pretty sure you have a “Crane Fly” there...AKA “Mosquito Hawk”(apparently they don’t actually eat mosquitos): http://entomologytoday.org/2015/08/17/mosquito-hawk-skeeter-eater-giant-mosquito-no-no-and-no/
Also more Crane Fly photos: http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/a9/ca92a112-6618-5036-ab3c-2862268ff00e/5230e5ee08349.image.jpg and http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/resource/images/mosquitomagnet/Products/mosquito-cranefly-article-c.jpg
Hmmm, sounds good, I wonder if it’s the petroleum jelly or the camphor that does the trick?..............
LOL! Why not just wear a flea collar?!?!?!?................
Yes, you used to be able to buy ‘Flowers of Sulfur’ at any country store or drug store. I bet they would call 911 if you asked for that today, thinking you were either a terrorist making a bomb or a meth-head making some ‘Shake n’ Bake’ meth...................
I wonder if Lemon Extract, like in your kitchen spice rack, would work?..................
I may have the wrong photo. they are galnippers. https://youtu.be/zLiqa_Y8Gn8
Yeah, I never used to either, until the last few years. I got tired of my nose peeling...
I think it’s the camphor. The petroleum jelly just keeps it in place.
No, they are not spreading HIV,
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/vectors/mosquitoes/Pages/aedes-aegypti.aspx
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/vectors/mosquitoes/Pages/aedes-albopictus.aspx
The viruses that are spread are from this group
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbovirus
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