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It’s an annoyance for sure but I hate using off or other deterrents. Plus I guess I am contributing to the eco system somewhat by giving them nourishment.

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[–] cheeseburger@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

There's got to be an upper limit where it's unbearable without bug spray. Head to Northern Canada, go for a tromp in the bush, and find out what yours is!

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

as a floridian that is very... familiar... with mosquitos... are you telling me that your northern Canadian cold doesn't do shit to them ?

well hell fire have we tried nuking them from orbit?

[–] Hellinabucket@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nah the cold does kill them off, it's just that the summer months are still hot and boggy. Best if both worlds.

[–] adarza@piefed.ca 2 points 3 days ago

that is one of the perks of living 'up north'.. no bugs outside in the winter.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Mosquitoes are hell in the north too. But the winter kills the sub species of mosquitoes that carry the diseases, except for maybe west nile but that's not a huge deal. Oh yeah, and eastern equine encephalitis but that is super rare.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Or any patch of tallish grass.