mosquitoes

De Bellem

The weather is fantastic now but come the night those mossies seem to
lurk around every darkened corner, come in every open window and with
so much stealth find me. I do get some but it just isnt fair so many of them

Are you on their hit list too or do they avoid you? Whats your story, your remedy.

kneemos

Ireland?Mosquitoes?

123 LC

there's mosquitoes in Ireland?

wretcheddomain

We have a special species of Mosquito in this country, called Lucindae Cretinae, which lurks around Dublin trying to infect others. I'm sure you didn't encounter it, I just hope you didn't end up contributing to its reproduction.

AnonoBoy

De Bellem wrote: »

The weather is fantastic now but come the night those mossies seem to
lurk around every darkened corner, come in every open window and with
so much stealth find me.

There was a lad Mossie from down my way who got done for burglary.

Are you having a go at him?

De Bellem

Mossie / Mozzie probably a fever is affecting me

My name is URL

kneemos wrote: »

Ireland?Mosquitoes?

123 LC wrote: »

there's mosquitoes in Ireland?

There's dozens of species of mosquito in Ireland. Why do people not know this?!

gurramok

Think you mean midges OP. Mosquitos found here would be national headlines and you'd find all those scantily clad people quickly covering up in the heat

skimpydoo

I must be lucky they don't go near me. I spent time in South America, America, Mexico, Bahrain & Egypt and I never got bit once.

Mint Sauce

De Bellem wrote: »

The weather is fantastic now but come the night those mossies seem to
lurk around every darkened corner, come in every open window and with
so much stealth find me. I do get some but it just isnt fair so many of them

Are you on their hit list too or do they avoid you? Whats your story, your remedy.

I just sleep.

ziggy23

I am destroyed with bites today. Is it definitely mosquitoes that do the biting in Ireland or midges? If I go abroad I get big huge bites so have to take anti-histamines before I go. My blood must taste like orange juice:(

scoobydoobie

There was a report last year, they are found mostly in the south of the country were it is generally much warmer, thank fook.

kneemos

Wouldn't know a mosquito if it bit me.

bgrizzley

there are small mozzies here, but they are fine. Its the fcuking midges will drive you nuts...

Grayditch

Indeed.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056774021/3/#post85406907

sheesh

we have mosquitoes in ireland but not the ones that transmit malaria.

go us!

Irish Guitarist

I go for a walk around a forest park and there's loads of mosquitoes during the summer. I find the best way to avoid them is to keep walking quickly. They tend not to bite as much then. As soon as I stand in one spot fifteen or twenty of them start sucking the blood from my arms and neck.

I rarely see them anywhere else though. The one exception was last winter when there was loads of them around my house. Not one of them bit me though. I don't know if they was because they were a species that don't bite or if it was because they were mostly males.

The most painful bite I've ever received was from a horsefly biting my hand. It felt like someone had cut me with a pliers. I ended up with a red lump that lasted for almost two months.

TheLastMohican

There are mosquitos in Ireland. Have been bitten a few times. The first about 10 years ago. Blown across the Channel from the Continent I imagine. Maybe using Britain as a land-bridge. But definitely mozzies.

dan dan

Yes we have mosquitos in Ireland. Actually it was an IRISH mossie that infected Cromwell with malaria and killed him. There really is a God.

Chancer3001

Just back from Canada.

They actually take chunks out of you over there.

must be the lesser-known-buck-teethed-mosquito or something.

lau1247

was at glendalough on saturday for picnic, got bit..

The biting part is fine, it is the bloody itchiness days after the bite that is the pain in the hole

My name is URL

sheesh wrote: »

we have mosquitoes in ireland but not the ones that transmit malaria.

go us!

They're here.. they're just waiting =p

Dr. Elizabeth Cullen tells us this: 'All that is necessary is a return of regularly recurring hotter summers over a definite period of years, and the malaria–carrying Anopheles will inevitably re-establish themselves and infect a certain proportion of the community... Given suitable breeding conditions, malaria becomes inevitable.'

Dr. Cullen goes on to tell us that malaria was rife in Cork in the mid 1880s, when a succession of warmer summers enabled the heat-loving insects to survive. The other essential elements for a high population of Anopheles are lots of wet, marshy ground and plenty of food.

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/living/2673-mosquitoes-along-the-lakeshore

Today Ireland has 18 species of mosquitoes of which four are Anopheles (including Anopheles Claviger (Meigen)) the potential carriers of malaria.

http://charles-mount.ie/wp/?p=883

ted1

lau1247 wrote: »

was at glendalough on saturday for picnic, got bit..

The biting part is fine, it is the bloody itchiness days after the bite that is the pain in the hole

Plenty of horse flies and midges up there doing the biting. I wouldn't be to quick to blame the mozzies

stefan idiot jones

I live in Brisbane where they are plentiful and the best advice I was given (which works), is to rub a little deep heat onto the bite and it stops the itching straight away.

As for not getting bitten in the first place, a million theories but none that really work apart from dousing yourself in army strength repellent.

Username exists

lau1247 wrote: »

was at glendalough on saturday for picnic, got bit..

The biting part is fine, it is the bloody itchiness days after the bite that is the pain in the hole

I go to Spain every year and get destroyed by mozzies. Tried everything but the only thing that works for me now is taking vitamin b complex tablets and a spray called Incognito,this can be bought in a health food shop.

Wattle

Got bitten to shreds in Jamaica. I was at this reggae bar wearing shorts. I'd been indulging in the local herb so I didn't notice till the morning. Spent the next few days itching like crazy.

shaka

We have always had Mozzies just not the malaria. Midges are type of Mozzie. Was at cousins in delvin a few years ago and got destroyed by the backstards , locals were calling them nads or something like that.

Seaneh

I woke up on a beach in Ecuador one morning with 42 bites on my neck, ears, shoulders and legs, girl beside me had 2, the little bastards bloody love me.

Seaneh

And I've also been bitten in Ireland in the last few years.

Irish Guitarist

Someone in Carlow ended up in hospital last year after being badly bitten by mosquitoes.

http://www.independent.ie/regionals/carlowpeople/news/dont-let-the-bad-bugs-bite-28908489.html

Naid23

Spent the last 3 months in asia getting eaten alive by mossies- absolutely hate them.

Had one day ziplinning in Dublin- was loads of midges around.. Again eaten alive and now itchy as fck. They just seem to like me.

Lando Griffin

Have been to all the usual locations where one might expect to find these gastly creatures and usually don't even think of repellent until some fellow countryman complains about getting bitten.

MadsL

Oh, look - the annual look of suprise as Ireland wakes up to the fact that there ARE mosquitos in Ireland.

Candy_Girl

Eat lots of garlic, that way your blood won't be as tasty to them

9959

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Just back from Canada.

They actually take chunks out of you over there.

must be the lesser-known-buck-teethed-mosquito or something.

Candy_Girl wrote: »

Eat lots of garlic, that way your blood won't be as tasty to them

Except in Canada where the garlic would inflame the passion of the French-speaking, buck-toothed, miniature-beret wearing mosquito.

BeerWolf

Only 'mosquito' I know of here in Ireland are them Midges.

Badly Drunk Boy

shaka wrote: »

We have always had Mozzies just not the malaria. Midges are type of Mozzie. Was at cousins in delvin a few years ago and got destroyed by the backstards , locals were calling them nads or something like that.

I think you mean 'gnats'.

Things like lemongrass and eucalyptus are supposed to be good for repelling mosquitoes, although it's never been an issue for me.

Kolido

Do none of you wear insect repellent?

kneemos

If they bite you when you're drunk presumably they get a buzz off it?

ruthloss

Sudocreme, it's the only thing that works after the little b%ggers have devoured you.

locum-motion

kneemos wrote: »

Ireland?Mosquitoes?

Yes.

123 LC wrote: »

there's mosquitoes in Ireland?

Yes, that's what we said.

gurramok wrote: »

Think you mean midges OP. Mosquitos found here would be national headlines and you'd find all those scantily clad people quickly covering up in the heat

Why would that be, given that we have 18 native species of mosquito?

TheLastMohican wrote: »

There are mosquitos in Ireland. Have been bitten a few times. The first about 10 years ago. Blown across the Channel from the Continent I imagine. Maybe using Britain as a land-bridge. But definitely mozzies.

You'd imagine wrong, then. They're native.

BeerWolf wrote: »

Only 'mosquito' I know of here in Ireland are them Midges.

What you "know" and the actual truth are two very different things.

Here's the poster that summed it up the best:

MadsL wrote: »

Oh, look - the annual look of suprise as Ireland wakes up to the fact that there ARE mosquitos in Ireland.

Well done, MadsL

Zillah

skimpydoo wrote: »

I must be lucky they don't go near me. I spent time in South America, America, Mexico, Bahrain & Egypt and I never got bit once.

I'm convinced its genetic. I can sit out in a jungle and they won't go near me, and other people will be eaten alive. My dad is the same. I think I've had one, maybe two suspected mosquito bites in my life, and its not for want of traveling.

Ruudi_Mentari

If you're going to be falling asleep after a nice warm flagon with your head sticking out of the tent, be sure to wear a balaclava with a good repellant on exposed areas.

gurramok

locum-motion wrote: »

Why would that be, given that we have 18 native species of mosquito?

I should of said malaria carrying mosquito's!

I did get bitten a fair bit by them in Florida, thankfully none so far in our heatwave

my my my

the peoples whats giving out about the midgets should be glad we dont have moqitos

Sofiztikated

Kolido wrote: »

Do none of you wear insect repellent?

I never have to. Most of them leave me alone.

IFAIK, midges are a type of mosquito, are they not?

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge Apparently not. Also didn't know that Midge wasn't a particular taxonomic group, but several different flies.

DieselPowered

99% Deet repellent all the way - they won't go near you

Sofiztikated

my my my wrote: »

the peoples whats giving out about the midgets should be glad we dont have moqitos

Oh, do keep up. We do have mosquitos.

MadsL

Tip for the bites: dab of ammonia works a charm.

mickman

got 8 bites on my legs last week, the exact same kind of bites that i have gotten in mosquito countries.

Never thought they were here but they obviously are

Alun

Forget Deet, Avon Skin so Soft is the thing, and I can confirm it works as I spend a lot of time hillwalking in Wicklow and it keeps them at bay just fine ...

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/avon-s-spray-finds-calling-as-midge-repellent-for-royal-marines-1-1403152