mosquitoes...the VA state bird
This will be our 5th year going to VA Beach for vacation. It's great and we always have such a good time. It's a great family experience. The skeeters are always bad...particularly last year. There we...
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Caveman Charlie wrote:
I've often felt that some of my friends claim the Mosquito Repellents don't work because they don't put them on until after they have already been bitten up. Some of those bites seem to take a little while before you realize you were bitten.
FIRE UP, I don't know about Mosquito's in other places but, around here the bites quit itching after about oh, 4-8 hours. Sometimes less. Maybe we have smaller mosquitos.
Charlie,
Well Sir, all I can say is, it's quite normal for skeeter bites on both of us, no matter where and when they're acquired, can itch for as long as almost two weeks. I do think that it's possible that everyone's chemistry is different and, the tolerance to them, how well their body/skin handles the bites and, how quickly the self-repelling system of their bodies, heals the bites. I'm by far, no "Bug-ologist" but, that's kind-a the way I figure things work.
Scott
