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The midges have taken over in swarms of almost biblical proportions and unlike anything, some longtime residents say they've ever seen.
"You can't even go outside," said Allan Eliasson, who said the non-biting midges are the largest seasonal swarms he has seen in his two decades living near the central Alberta hamlet of Mulhurst. With over 2,000 species in North America and over 600 in the Edmonton area alone, the symphony of midges is a sweet sound to an entomologist's ear. "This is a wonderful opportunity to see what great biodiversity we have," said Janet Sperling, entomologist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Alberta.
This is what Pigeon Lake looks like without the midgies...
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
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Try Central Florida during Love Bug season!
I've driven thru swarms over a mile across and had to immediately wash the car. Where they hit your car, they destroy the paint if you let it sit....even overnight.
Too much is never enough
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all the best,
mrh
Those Midgies are just replicating themselves so their next generations will enjoy a better way of life. Curmudgeon indeed!
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Or something like them. I was cutting the neighbors lawn, it was warm and sticky here.
It was like walking through a cloud. They were in my eyes, ears, mouth. I'm sure I swallowed a few.
The problem is not that there is evil in the world, the problem is that there is good. Because otherwise, who would care?
Or half a dozed deer flies. Horse flies usually come in smaller numbers. I've seen deer flies in small swarms. It's no wonder that there are stories of pioneers who killed themselves rather than endure another day will blood sucking bugs.
Everything went wrong, man. The house we bought was awful, I couldn't find steady work because the local economy was in a depression, nearby packing house drew rats galore, and on top of all that there were biting flies.
If we tried to have an outdoor party, they'd bite the guests. Many times I was under one of our shitty cars trying to fix some problem while the bastards feasted. Hands coated with oil and grease, unable to swat the damned flies away.
They weren't as big as horseflies but the bite was painful.
The problem is not that there is evil in the world, the problem is that there is good. Because otherwise, who would care?
biting midges haven't yet "come out." Unlike mosquitos, the *&(&*&^^% midges leave a nasty welt.
The oak leaf itch mites are common around the KC area. They're usually too small to be easily seen and their bite doesn't start to annoy you until an hour or two after they have struck. Supposedly, very cold weather is their nemesis and I'm waiting to see if that anecdote is true after the cold spell we experienced in February.
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