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Here in Nova Scotia we have an unslaught of biting bugs that seem to hit every Spring.  (misquitoes, black flies, no seeums, etc..)  They seem especially bad since there's lots of wet, soggy ground for them to breed in.  Is there any way that any of you have found to 'scare' the biting bugs away.  They were so bad last night that they upset the bucket of soapy water Chris was using to wash the truck.  They were absolutely horrid!!!  Thick black clouds of biting fury, no swatting could keep them away.

Thanks for any advice that you can provide.

Sherri

MissSnowshoveler wrote:

Okay, please do send your dimensions. Don't forget the picture. And if you want send the measurements for the bat house too.

Ohhhh boy...e-abbysguides here we go!!! Start the bidding.

Uh oh....Windy is having delusions of grandeur again....

Sherri

Might want to think about putting little mini treadmills in there for the bats....after eating that many bugs they are going to need to work off some poundage....maybe they can get some tips from the Numbnuts ladies? 

Paula wrote:

Not true Paula. I only have delusions of barely being adequate. Besides how could I have delusions of the Grand Canyon when I've never seen it?

Highwind wrote:

    .... aww....I just can't.....  

I researched this thoroughly two years ago.  Bats do kill mosquitos but not necessarly where you want them too, your property.  They also carry rabies and they don't have to bite you simply run into you as rabies is unique in it's ability to spread via ALL bodily fluids including saliva and sweat off of the bat.  If you make contact with a bat you are automatically getting a rabies inoculation and it is VERY expensive and not pleasant either.  I know first hand as I give the shots and have more times than I care to count over the years. 

There is only one thing that has been proven to work and the only reason I don't have one yet is cost though they get cheaper every year.

http://www.mosquito-control-superstore.com/

(Sorry you have to cut and paste the link into your browser, I still can't get this system to make the link for me where you simply click on it....)

There are many brands and they all work well and are good for an acre of area per unit and they kill mosquitos, black flys and no see-ums and you can get them just about anywhere now here in the states.

Bats are cool no doubt, just be aware of the drawbacks...

C

MissSnowshoveler wrote:
Sherri, that has to be miserable. Sounds like they stand up and growl at you too. I hope you find relief but unfortunately when they are that bad, I fear not much is going to rid them to your liking. Maybe what Chris posted will help enough to make it better.

Thats right....I had forgotten about those machines.  In our old neighborhood which was very wooded with a marshy area sitting behind it, a neighbor had bought one and it worked fantastic. 

However, as Marshall stated, considering how bad they are, it may not be enough. 

I'm devistated by this!!!  The rent just went up on my Martin house!!   Seriously now I doubt I will clean and maintain anymore.  On a good not my bathouse has confirmed bats for its 4th straight year!!  Hip hip hooray!!!  Also mosquito magnet seems to be working as well.

ChrisS wrote:

I never thought of the rabies.  That would kinda suck.  But we have about 4 acres here and there is swampy type land from one end to the other.  The bats would have been the cheaper route to go, some scrap lumber and a tree and we would have been set.  However I'm HATE needles, so...  With Chris doing a lot of work in and around the wet areas in the woods I don't know if we could afford half of one of these machines - although it would be a good investment.  I can't stand those darn bugs to the extent I will stay inside and cover my head so I don't have to see or hear them.  The worst is when they find their way into the bedroom and you wake up to the buzz of a bug and you can't kill it 'cause you can't see it.  GRRRRRRRRRRRR!  Is their any other ideas out there?  I'm going to do some research on birds that are primarily bug eaters when I get chance today.

Sherri