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Evolutionary or not I don't know, but I can't stand that sound of mosquitos and want to kill them. I'm someone who helps a bee/spider/any insect find its way i

Evolutionary or not I don't know, but I can't stand that sound of mosquitos and want to kill them. I'm someone who helps a bee/spider/any insect find its way instead of killing, but for some reason I literally want every mosquito on the planet to die. Perhaps this explains it.

FredPret 4y ago
If I may, what continent are you on? I moved from Africa with its noisy mosquitoes to Canada where the mosquitoes are silent but the bites are violent.
- seattle_spring 4y ago
  The worst mosquitos I've ever encountered in the world were right outside Jasper NP in Alberta.
  - LoveGracePeace 4y ago
    I should stop complaining to my wife we should move to a cold climate to escape the mosquitoes.
    - hansvm 4y ago
      What you want is a windy climate. Breezes should never drop under 10mph
      - deleted 4y ago
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      - LoveGracePeace 4y ago
        That's really a good idea, keep them all mixed up while they try to track us lol.
  - glandium 4y ago
    The worst things I've ever encountered are not mosquitos, but somehow related. They are midges. I had my encounter in Scotland, and ever since that encounter I don't mind mosquitoes one bit. Because the problem with midges is that they surround you in thousands, land, possibly enter orifices (nose, ears) and bite you (they don't sting, they bite). I ended up with >100 bites per arm and >200 per leg from a limited time of exposure.
    - telchior 4y ago
      Midges are not solely in cold, muddy places like Scotland, sadly. They can also be found at beaches, in tropical areas, and a variety of other habitats. I'm currently near the equator, and midges are more of a bane here than mosquitoes. But they do thrive very, very well in places with permeable soil. Scotland has its peat bogs (for those unfamiliar with the country: in some regions, basically all ground is peat). In the past, the country experienced freezing temperatures during most winters. But with global warming, that's no longer true. The freezes would kill many midges. Now, you can encounter hellish swarms of the little beasts. Scotland isn't the worst, though. I've read that in Siberia, during the summer months, biting flies swarm so thickly that they can kill. Cattle have been found suffocated, their nostrils completely clogged with flies, and some of the local tribes traditionally went into tents and just waited out the swarms for a few weeks or months. Here's a fun little video: https://englishrussia.com/2015/09/01/mosquitos-and-insects-in-siberia/ https://englishrussia.com/2015/09/01/mosquitos-and-insects-i...
      - plumeria 4y ago
        > They can also be found at beaches, in tropical areas, and a variety of other habitats. I'm currently near the equator, and midges are more of a bane here than mosquitoes. Correct, in Costa Rican Spanish they are called purrujas.
    - sethammons 4y ago
      Wild. I didn't know about biting midges. I'm in Montana and live next to a huuuuge lake. Clouds of non-biting midges. Mosquitoes however, they are large, slow, and hurt when they bite as opposed to the SoCal mosquitoes I was used to that you didn't notice until later when you were scratching at the bite.
- na85 4y ago
  They're not silent in Canada.
  - FredPret 4y ago
    Well, they’re a lot louder in Africa.
- can16358p 4y ago
  Turkey, so Asia/Europe intersection. Where I live in Turkey has too much of them especially on warmer seasons and humid weather, sometimes making it unbearable to just sit outside without getting constantly bitten or hearing their irritating sound.
tluyben2 4y ago
I have this more with flies. Maybe because there aren’t many mosquitos here but very fat lazy flies are buzzing all around and landing on you too many months of the year.
- can16358p 4y ago
  They are absolutely right after mosquitos in my hate list :) Especially those ones which constantly fly around you super fast in circles... irritating. Fun fact: mosquitos and flies are the same word (sinek) in my language. Perhaps someone who hates them equally just got away with a single word with those little devils.
climb_stealth 4y ago
Come to Australia! The mosquitoes are huge and pretty much silent. So they don't irritate with noise and are somewhat easy to spot. Definitely compared to the tiny hellspawn mosquitoes that roam in Europe. Those are impossible to find in a room and absolutely infuriating with their whiny noise when they buzz around the ears. /edit Someone mentioned flies. Don't come to Australia if you have a problem with flies. Those fuckers are scared of nothing and they respect nothing. They just sit in your face whilst you are walking and don't give a shit. Much worse than the European ones that are flying around but don't really land on skin.
- ncmncm 4y ago
  Recommending here those high voltage mesh paddles on a stand, with a UV LED on. So gratifying to hear the snap: One down! 'Skeets typically are waiting high up on the wall for lights to go out. Go around the bedroom and nearby rooms and squash them, if you haven't got the paddle.
  - ge96 4y ago
    Put a triple-digit LED counter on it
  - adrianN 4y ago
    Mosquitos are better attracted with a source of carbon dioxide.
  - cassepipe 4y ago
    UV led actually attract males, who do not bites, so there's that. The best protection for me is a large rectangle net bigger than the bed, and it gives a royal suite touch to the bedroom. Hearing a mosquito bumping into your net is like being warm and sheltered when it's raining outside. And if you have hunting urges, don't like the noise and can't sleep with ear plugs, they are easier to kill since they will often stay between the net and a wall.
    - ncmncm 4y ago
      > UV led actually attract males This might explain why I have sometimes needed to lay the thing over my ear instead of leaving it on the nightstand. Maybe I should leave a glass of warm seltzer standing by it.
animal531 4y ago
One of the very few benefits of old age is that your ability to hear them slowly diminishes. Unfortunately my blood remains far too sweet for them to ignore.

FredPret 4y ago

If I may, what continent are you on? I moved from Africa with its noisy mosquitoes to Canada where the mosquitoes are silent but the bites are violent.

seattle_spring 4y ago
The worst mosquitos I've ever encountered in the world were right outside Jasper NP in Alberta.
- LoveGracePeace 4y ago
  I should stop complaining to my wife we should move to a cold climate to escape the mosquitoes.
  - hansvm 4y ago
    What you want is a windy climate. Breezes should never drop under 10mph
    - deleted 4y ago
      [deleted]
    - LoveGracePeace 4y ago
      That's really a good idea, keep them all mixed up while they try to track us lol.
- glandium 4y ago
  The worst things I've ever encountered are not mosquitos, but somehow related. They are midges. I had my encounter in Scotland, and ever since that encounter I don't mind mosquitoes one bit. Because the problem with midges is that they surround you in thousands, land, possibly enter orifices (nose, ears) and bite you (they don't sting, they bite). I ended up with >100 bites per arm and >200 per leg from a limited time of exposure.
  - telchior 4y ago
    Midges are not solely in cold, muddy places like Scotland, sadly. They can also be found at beaches, in tropical areas, and a variety of other habitats. I'm currently near the equator, and midges are more of a bane here than mosquitoes. But they do thrive very, very well in places with permeable soil. Scotland has its peat bogs (for those unfamiliar with the country: in some regions, basically all ground is peat). In the past, the country experienced freezing temperatures during most winters. But with global warming, that's no longer true. The freezes would kill many midges. Now, you can encounter hellish swarms of the little beasts. Scotland isn't the worst, though. I've read that in Siberia, during the summer months, biting flies swarm so thickly that they can kill. Cattle have been found suffocated, their nostrils completely clogged with flies, and some of the local tribes traditionally went into tents and just waited out the swarms for a few weeks or months. Here's a fun little video: https://englishrussia.com/2015/09/01/mosquitos-and-insects-in-siberia/ https://englishrussia.com/2015/09/01/mosquitos-and-insects-i...
    - plumeria 4y ago
      > They can also be found at beaches, in tropical areas, and a variety of other habitats. I'm currently near the equator, and midges are more of a bane here than mosquitoes. Correct, in Costa Rican Spanish they are called purrujas.
  - sethammons 4y ago
    Wild. I didn't know about biting midges. I'm in Montana and live next to a huuuuge lake. Clouds of non-biting midges. Mosquitoes however, they are large, slow, and hurt when they bite as opposed to the SoCal mosquitoes I was used to that you didn't notice until later when you were scratching at the bite.
na85 4y ago
They're not silent in Canada.
- FredPret 4y ago
  Well, they’re a lot louder in Africa.
can16358p 4y ago
Turkey, so Asia/Europe intersection. Where I live in Turkey has too much of them especially on warmer seasons and humid weather, sometimes making it unbearable to just sit outside without getting constantly bitten or hearing their irritating sound.

tluyben2 4y ago

I have this more with flies. Maybe because there aren’t many mosquitos here but very fat lazy flies are buzzing all around and landing on you too many months of the year.

can16358p 4y ago
They are absolutely right after mosquitos in my hate list :) Especially those ones which constantly fly around you super fast in circles... irritating. Fun fact: mosquitos and flies are the same word (sinek) in my language. Perhaps someone who hates them equally just got away with a single word with those little devils.

climb_stealth 4y ago

Come to Australia! The mosquitoes are huge and pretty much silent. So they don't irritate with noise and are somewhat easy to spot. Definitely compared to the tiny hellspawn mosquitoes that roam in Europe. Those are impossible to find in a room and absolutely infuriating with their whiny noise when they buzz around the ears. /edit Someone mentioned flies. Don't come to Australia if you have a problem with flies. Those fuckers are scared of nothing and they respect nothing. They just sit in your face whilst you are walking and don't give a shit. Much worse than the European ones that are flying around but don't really land on skin.

ncmncm 4y ago
Recommending here those high voltage mesh paddles on a stand, with a UV LED on. So gratifying to hear the snap: One down! 'Skeets typically are waiting high up on the wall for lights to go out. Go around the bedroom and nearby rooms and squash them, if you haven't got the paddle.
- ge96 4y ago
  Put a triple-digit LED counter on it
- adrianN 4y ago
  Mosquitos are better attracted with a source of carbon dioxide.
- cassepipe 4y ago
  UV led actually attract males, who do not bites, so there's that. The best protection for me is a large rectangle net bigger than the bed, and it gives a royal suite touch to the bedroom. Hearing a mosquito bumping into your net is like being warm and sheltered when it's raining outside. And if you have hunting urges, don't like the noise and can't sleep with ear plugs, they are easier to kill since they will often stay between the net and a wall.
  - ncmncm 4y ago
    > UV led actually attract males This might explain why I have sometimes needed to lay the thing over my ear instead of leaving it on the nightstand. Maybe I should leave a glass of warm seltzer standing by it.

animal531 4y ago

One of the very few benefits of old age is that your ability to hear them slowly diminishes. Unfortunately my blood remains far too sweet for them to ignore.