Mozzy Bites

[Carib]

They have to get their " straw" out of the flesh so need a firm base to do that....again..so I was told.

That raises another point that really puzzles me. How on earth do they ever get their straw into you? I mean it must take a fair push to poke it through the skin... a push that you would imagine would result in lifting the Mozzy off the surface rather than penetrating the skin... Maybe they cling on in some way with grippy feet?

lifted this of a mozzy site: http://www.malariasite.com/MALARIA/AnophelesMosquito.htm

The female mosquito has a specialised apparatus to penetrate the skin of its victim. At the end of the slender proboscis, there are two pairs of cutting stylets that slide against one another to slice through the skin.

[Donnyboy]

They have to get their " straw" out of the flesh so need a firm base to do that....again..so I was told.

That raises another point that really puzzles me. How on earth do they ever get their straw into you? I mean it must take a fair push to poke it through the skin... a push that you would imagine would result in lifting the Mozzy off the surface rather than penetrating the skin... Maybe they cling on in some way with grippy feet?

lifted this of a mozzy site: http://www.malariasite.com/MALARIA/AnophelesMosquito.htm

The female mosquito has a specialised apparatus to penetrate the skin of its victim. At the end of the slender proboscis, there are two pairs of cutting stylets that slide against one another to slice through the skin.

makes me itchy just reading that

but the thai mozzies arent as potent as ones ive encounted back in nz, on the itchyness scale anyway

[Donnyboy]

theres another repellant that ive found useful

Soffell

comes in a small bottle as a lotion, quite pleasant fragrance, and no deet smell.

[deejah]

I love the little packets of repellent you can buy for 3-5 baht.

The trick is learning how to carry one around that has already been opened as i dont need all of the cream for one application.

Prefer the cream to the wipes.

[jombom]

Some people use Listerine Original antiseptic mouthwash, in spray bottles. They say it works very well.

Some bars are wiping down woodwork with it every day, counter tops, window and door edges etc.

[Bearnagh]

Some people use Listerine Original antiseptic mouthwash, in spray bottles. They say it works very well.

Some bars are wiping down woodwork with it every day, counter tops, window and door edges etc.

Listerine? That's an interesting trick!