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Could washing work too, to rid yourself of the bacteria?
by lucaspiller 11y ago
Could washing work too, to rid yourself of the bacteria?
- timrichard 11y agoThe occasional spray of DEET is working for me this summer...
- lucaspiller 11y agoI tried various natural and chemical (i.e. DEET) repellents when I was in SE Asia and nothing kept them off me :( One time I checked into a hotel and the staff weren't particularly happy that a swarm of around 10 mosquitos followed me in...
- hcrisp 11y agoBeing immersed in lake or river water attracts mosquitoes, although I've never understood why. Washing it off also reduces the attraction.
- pyre 11y agoMaybe the coolness of the evaporating water is bringing your blood to the surface?
- o_____________o 11y agoOr bacteria/other factors are aerosolized as the water evaporates?
- viggity 11y agocompletely randome guess, but they lay eggs in stagnant water, perhaps the smell of the lake water reminds them of that?