Mosquitos

[MSkiba]

Hi,

Ive noticed a pattern for a long time now.

How come the mozzers cant keep their fangs out of me while they dont ever bite my camping buddie? Or my brother whenever he joins the camp.

I always get home with over 40 bites, they just laugh at me as they never get bitten.

whats the score?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Aparently there a couple of schools of thought, either they don't like your blood type, or there's nothing in your breath that attracts them mabey pheromones or co2 content. Or there just lucky? Perhapse your mates wearing repelant on the side.

 

[BOD]

Basically you smell nice. It's a compliment. Accept the interest and attention.

But wear long sleeved shirts of a thicker cotton or denim, long trousers and thicker socks.

Take up cigar smoking

 

[Retired Member southey]

I like to maintain two small smudge fires, one on each foot, not only does it help to deter he mossy, it also gives me an air of mystery when stood still.

 

[naefearjustbeer]

I get savaged by midges and mosquitos and so does my eldest daughter. Whats worse we suffer badly from a reaction to the bites and get sore heads and feel sick and insanely itchy. We need to take some sort of antihistamine immediately to keep us sane for the next few days after the bites. My wife and youngest daughter hardly ever get bitten and when they do it doesnt appear to bother them for long.

 

[MSkiba]

Am I right to presume if I cover more of my body, the same amount of mossies will bite me, just on the exposed area i.e. face ?

So cigar smoking will repell them a little, good to know, anything else? maybe burning some sort of leaf?

 

[Opal]

Am I right to presume if I cover more of my body, the same amount of mossies will bite me, just on the exposed area i.e. face ?

So cigar smoking will repell them a little, good to know, anything else? maybe burning some sort of leaf?

That's the good news the bad news? you'll more than likely die from cancer.

 

[Highbinder]

you'll more than likely die from cancer.

Yep, just like a lot of people, smokers and non-smokers alike..

 

[Tom R]

I just hate them. I just got in from the garden becuse of them. My wife take no notice at all from them

 

[dwardo]

Is it not a possability that your mates do get bitten but they just dont react to the bite as much.
I am the same though, always get slotted so i stay well covered up.

 

[maddave]

I like to maintain two small smudge fires, one on each foot, not only does it help to deter he mossy, it also gives me an air of mystery when stood still.

Hahahahaha Classic !!!


Seriously though. Try a little garlic in your diet, seems to help me.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

never been bitten yet

 

[MSkiba]

never been bitten yet

Your not missing out on much

 

[Mojoracinguk]

I had not been bitten for years so thought i was 'immune'....then this year they savaged me after one night out....and i think they left some sort of homing beacon in me as since then i itch all the time and swear i'm still being bitten (2 weeks on)

What is a smudge fire then?