The mosquitoes here may seem bad, but we\u2019ve seen worse at lakes, such as Indigo Lake, in the Oregon Cascades. However, we have lost memories of those and complain to all hours about the bugs here.<\/p>\n
Besides mosquitoes (which are big and slow here, and not as determined), there are bot flies, which are parasites attached to mosquitoes. We\u2019ll know if we got any bot flies in us in two or three weeks, which is when the itching\/pain appears.<\/p>\n
There are also \u201cteeny-tiny\u201d bugs which leave red bumps with scabs on the top. Thankfully, these don\u2019t itch, but the sand flies\u2019 bite-spots do. The most common cause of itchy bites here would probably be the sand flies since they\u2019re too small to get. (Also, just waving them away doesn\u2019t work as it does with the mozzies.)<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the DEET lotion we brought with us is, while effective, greasy, sticky, and very, very strong-smelling (it\u2019s not a good smell).<\/p>\n
Ciao!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The mosquitoes here may seem bad, but we\u2019ve seen worse at lakes, such as Indigo Lake, in the Oregon Cascades. However, we have lost memories of those and complain to all hours about the bugs here. Besides mosquitoes (which are … Continue reading