millerd wrote:At a slight tangent, are butterflies (very definitely insects) repelled by the various anti-mozzy preparations described elsewhere on this thread? I've always steered clear of using these just in case. No good creeping up on something interesting for it to whizz off holding its nose...
Also at a slight tangent...can anybody tell me why wasps are SO attracted to blue hair? I looked uber cool (or so I thought back then...) but the wasps simply loved it too. I was a veritable Pied Piper of Waspdom
Simplest way to avoid biting insects/arachnids? Walk beside my friend Glen. The poor b*gger attracts horseflies ("Seth, you should see this fly's eyes...OWWW!!!"), ticks ("Doctor, I've got this fever...") through to leeches ("What the hell is THAT on my leg???") and mozzies ("just get me the hell outta here before I collapse of blood loss..") Guess it's something to do with his dashing good looks and blood type???
My own nemesis are Deer Flies. Harmless but absolutely horrid. Room 101 for you guys. Adios scummers!
Gibster.