The mosquitoes are eating us alive!

CareBear01 · October 2011

Are they bad everywhere, or are they all just breeding in my yard?

I went outside to the car and was SWARMED by like 40 of them. I have never seen such a thing! After DS and I got in the car (then killed the 15 that came in with us!), I crawled over to the front seat so I wouldn't have to open the door again.

It's TERRIBLE! And it doesn't help that they usually love me.

JamicanBride · October 2011

Oh I thought it was just our area. It's bad, really, really, bad. I'm looking forward to the cold front this week even more now to hopefully freeze those mother effer's out.

CallMeKel · October 2011

Based on FB comments from friends all over Houston, they seemed to be bad EVERYWHERE in the area this past weekend!

I mean, it was INSANE on Saturday. We were out playing & riding bikes in the front yard and they were EVERYWHERE! Then we went to a fall festival nearby and they were still bad there, even with bug spray. Later that night @ Oktoberfest on the island, they didn't seem to be so bad....who knows if that was just a coincidence.

Today we were out at another fall festival in a park, and they were pretty bad there, too. Even with bug spray, they still swarmed nearby and would sometimes bite anyway!

I have never seen them this bad in all my life!!!!!!!!!!!!

warontv · October 2011

Ive got bites head to toe.

kat.in.the.hat · October 2011

They're called floodwater mosquitoes and usually live about two weeks. This week's cooler temps should help get rid of some of them though.

ayersfam20 · October 2011

They are pretty bad at our house too, but we went to Shangra La Gardens in Orange on Saturday and it was terrible. I've never seen so many. We all had a ton of bugspray on and we all got bit anyway. My poor Abbie gets bit if there is a mosquito in a 4 mile radius usually and even in jeans and covered in bug spray she got about 35 bites.

melrrr · October 2011

There was no bug stuff at our Lowe's yesterday. I really hope they're gone by next weekend. Otherwise our neighborhood fall festival is going to be a bust. At least Tracey's costume will keep her covered!

missjake · October 2011

Caligirl posted on fb yesterday that she feels like a prisoner on her own home and I totally agree. They're out of control!

BritanyV · October 2011

Not as bad as you described but still pretty bad here.

04JaxBride · October 2011

I have never, ever, EVER seen them this bad. I covered myself in off yesterday every time I had to go into the garage, and had those coils burning at the garage and front porch. That helped a little in keeping them out of the house, but dear LORD, they have been impossible.

starlettedir · October 2011

I have to have someone cover one of my classes so I can find bug stuff for practice outside!!

It's horrible!

Weezers · October 2011

It's insane! I can't remember them ever being this bad.

kat.in.the.hat:
They're called floodwater mosquitoes and usually live about two weeks. This week's cooler temps should help get rid of some of them though.

Thanks for the info. From that article: "While there are a few different species of floodwater mosquitoes, they tend to be on the larger side, have a more noticeable bite, and may bite through light clothing, he said."

Good to know that they bite through clothes. I've noticed that I have bites everywhere, even on my back. I'm pretty sure I had a shirt on every time I went outside so I was wondering about that. LOL.

MdniteMustang00 · October 2011

The suckers bit through my jeans. I think between the last 2 weekends, my bites probably hit triple digits...i wish i was kidding! I've now got 2 bottles of off in my purse. and even had to bring one into my desk at work.

ZAngel · October 2011

They were really bad around our house as well. We went to Lowes and picked up a bottle of Cutter Bug Free Backyard stuff (hooks up to the hose) and sprayed the porch, house, fence, yard, etc. The kids played outside all day on Saturday and it looks like Katelyn only got one bite on her leg. If your local Lowes or Home Depot has this stuff, I HIGHLY recommend it.

SigmundsGirl · October 2011

We used the Cutter stuff you hook up to the hose for the yard and then DH bought the Cutter fogger you spray near the doors. It is supposed to keep them away for a few weeks. Well, in the past it has worked really well. This time it cut down the number we have, but they are still there. They are in the house, car, everywhere.

Poor DS told me he had bees in his room when I got him outta bed this morning. He heard a mosquito buzzing around his crib and thought it was a bee.

michellebelle · October 2011

DH went to several places yesterday to buy some more Off because we were down to Maddie's sensitive skin formula only and he was about to use it all do mow the lawn. There was nothing. No yard and deck fogger, nothing.

Wanted to post here that if you hadn't thought about it already, you can buy it online. I have Amazon prime (2-day free shipping) so I ordered some this morning to have by Wednesday. I don't want to mess with Trick or Treating without any repellent. I also ordered one of those clip-on things so M and I could wear them with our costumes on Monday.

I'm sure you can also get it at drugstore.com and lots of other online retailers.

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