Something that looks like a mosquito has just landed on me, but it didn't make that noise they make when they fly.

Is it a pseudo-mozzie ?

It's dead now BTW.

Technically speaking we do have mosquitoes/gnats from the Family Culicidae. 32 different species have been recorded.

(They are distinct from midges which belong to the Ceratopogonidae.)

There are 25 species of the genus Anopheles which carry malaria and whilst at least one of them has been recorded in England it is thought that these have been isolated individuals that have arrived by plane.

I'm off to bed. I read this thread as 'Do we have proper moustaches in the UK ?'. Must be tred....

I once got enormously noshed by a mosi in Australia a couple of years ago - man the humidity that night - never experienced anything like it - makes you horny as hell, though:D

Draggles brain kicks in 'do not tell forum members about the passion outside our campervan that night'

Sorry, anyway, Mrs Draggle saw a programme the other night ... it seems that if you have smelly feet, mosis won't bite you.:suspect:

Have never experienced a real mosi in this country though Nick - maybe my feet are cleaner here:)

Something keeps bashing it's head against my lampshade...

it seems to have evil intent.

(Must stop leaving the windows and curtains open with lights ablaze!)

I have the kitchen door open with light on -
Moths everywhere:(

Could be worse. Could be 'Goths' :hihi:
On second thoughts...

I think it is a Goth!

(lesser spotted)

Originally posted by Deavon
I think it is a Goth!

(lesser spotted)
:D :D

Yes we do. If you get to swat one and there is a red blob on your wall etc. it is the blood of its last victim. They are the pregnant female mozzies who are out feeding. They are particularly worse if you live near trees and water.

Also goddess, you'd better watch out for the horsefly's, I've heard they are particularly attracted to goddess flesh haaaa haaaaa

Well I went on holiday (Egypt :hihi: ) and got one bite, arrived home and i've got 3 bites already :loopy:

Originally posted by Hels
Well I went on holiday (Egypt :hihi: ) and got one bite, arrived home and i've got 3 bites already :loopy:

Smelly feet then, Hels :D Hope you had a nice hol.....:)

Had a fantastic holiday Draggtail, thanks.

I usually get eaten alive by mosies, last year me and my friend got around 200 bites each on our legs one evening when we sat up drinking.

A couple of weeks ago I got about 15 when I was sat out in the garden - i always thought i had smelly feet so that theory doesn't work!

I think the mosie's we have in this country just bite but don't carry Malaria (i hope).

A massive Daddy-long-legs has just landed in my glass of wine.
What a shame...

It was a rather fine Rioja!

Oh no! Black fly in my Chardonnay!

death row pardon two minutes too late?

ah I get less and less entertaining as the night wears on...

Originally posted by Kristian
I'm off to bed. I read this thread as 'Do we have proper moustaches in the UK ?'. Must be tred....

/me gets the tash wax out, Handlebars anyone :P

Joel

Originally posted by Goddess
They are particularly worse if you live near trees and water.

We have a pond !
It's breeding ground for blood-sucking evil !
Need more goldfish.

We shouldn't moan about a few little midgy things......cop for this baby (http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/108576.html)

talkin of mozzies and such, can anyone recommend some good unction for a poor sod (me) who is allergic to bites? just one little tiny bite in the garden and it blisters up, itches worse than anything you dare to imagine,swells and goes red 3 inches all round. its still there 2weeks later just slowly disappearing.
last year i wandered down a dodgy alleyway in Barcelona and was bitten 4/5 times by i darent think what, it was a nightmare.
HELP!!??

I killed a Mosquito as it drew blood from my leg last night.

I know it didn't used to be like this...

Global Warming!!!!