Insect Problems

[uncle eddy 10]

Wow, i was out yesterday, did the Fox House, Burbage Rocks, Higger Tor, Mother Cap down into Hathersage for tea walk...around three hours with all the chat and watching the climbers, anyhows the thing i wanted to mention was the invasion of insects, flies or ants, both in places, the sky was literally grey in places, i watched a father grab his youngster from some rocks, the child was having a screaming fit after being mobbed by these things, i was coated several times in insect repelent but still they came, today i am a grumpy, pimply and itchy miserable dude...any tips other than stay away???

[Bruno 10]

Try going in the area in fancy dress as a big insect, the little blighters might be scared of you and leave you alone.

[Fudbeer 12]

I have also found insect bites particualrly bad this year I guess its the very wet summer thats causing a perfect breeding enviroment.

[pacman123 10]

Wow, i was out yesterday, did the Fox House, Burbage Rocks, Higger Tor, Mother Cap down into Hathersage for tea walk...around three hours with all the chat and watching the climbers, anyhows the thing i wanted to mention was the invasion of insects, flies or ants, both in places, the sky was literally grey in places, i watched a father grab his youngster from some rocks, the child was having a screaming fit after being mobbed by these things, i was coated several times in insect repelent but still they came, today i am a grumpy, pimply and itchy miserable dude...any tips other than stay away???

 

was bad on Stanage on sunday about 12:30...

[Alligin 10]

Try using a midge net (hood) if nothing else it will give alot of people a laugh.