[pct-l] Mosquitos

[Melanie Clarke]

I heard that only female mosquitoes suck blood so maybe they were just the
guys (who are Vegan) cruising the "blood bars" where there might be girls
around, hoping to get lucky!

I also heard that it is the mosquito guys that make the buzzing sound and
the females are silent.  So if you hear buzzing, just go back to sleep.
 But if you hear NOTHING... he he he.  Actually, I think this last one is
an urban myth but it is just so amusing, I had to include it.  I've
personally witnessed a buzzing mosquito land and bite me.

Toga

On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 9:38 AM, <aslive at charter.net> wrote:

>
> I'm wondering if anyone else has had this experience.  Several times
> while camped in my Gatewood Cape, Mosquitos would enter.  They did not
> bite me or even brother me.  They all flew up to the top of my shelter
> and landed on the inside of the shelter walls where they appeared to be
> content to just hang out.  Perhaps they were attracted to the defused
> light through the walls?  I find it a good place to sleep, maybe they do
> too.  Does anyone who knows what this behavior is all about want to fill
> me?  Thanks.
>
> Shepherd
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