Alaska Hiway Skeeter Report
For those who are ahead of the rest of us going north through Canada and AK, could you kindly give a mosquito report? I'll be tent camping with dogs and, having been in a huge swarm in Alberta once, a...
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Russell Clifton wrote:
The skeeters are alive and well in the Fairbanks area. Especially where there is stagnate water, trees, or people to chew on. I guess that just about covers the whole state.
I lived in Fairbanks for 3 years and spent a lot of time in the woods. Even on high ground there is still a lot of moisture under the moss that covers most of the ground because it's still frozen just a few inches down so they are everywhere. It was interesting to watch the progression from early summer 'bombers' that will nail you right through jeans, to smaller and smaller, but more aggressive ones right through fall. The last ones are only about a quarter as big as the early ones. I bet I used a gallon of DEET in those 3 summers. Had to put it on clothing too lots of the time.
