Mosquitos are bastards! Fact!
I hate the little whiney buggers with a vengeance, as do many others it appears this week.

I've never had much bother with them, until the last couple of years. We've been to Greece four years in a row. First two years, fine, not really a problem - a couple of bites, but nothing to write home about (or post on b3ta about). But the last two years... Jesus fuck! I seem to have become a mozzie magnet. Last year was particularly bad.

We'd only been on the island for less than 24 hours, but by the end of the first night I had a couple of bites that became particularly inflamed and itched like fuck. Cue the antihystamines, and all seemed OK. Plus, I donned a couple of citronella wrist bands for good measure.

Didn't work at all. I awoke the next afternoon (heavy night with the natives) to find every part of my body that had been left uncovered utterly ravaged by little red marks. After a couple of days, these had swollen to enormous proportions, but the three on my forearm were especially impressive. By day three, from below the elbow my right arm resembled that of Popeye after a marathon spinach-assisted wanking session...

I don't know if it's the stuff they feed on over there, but it would seem that I am massively allergic to Greek mosqitos. The bite I received on one of my toes was particularly irksome as it coincided EXACTLY where the strap of my regulation desert welly came into contact. This happened in August 2007. The swelling on my toe eventually disappeared circa February 2008.

The bites I received on my right ankle and right hand still itch to this day...

I really don't like Greek mosquitos...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 30 Apr 2008, 22:21, 22 replies)

spinach-assisted wanking session
shall now be added to my list of favourite phrases.
(LIMES, Wed 30 Apr 2008, 23:41, closed)

I get the same problem
I empathise quite a lot with you. I react very, very badly to just about every different countries mosquito bites, but I do see to build up some sort of resistance over a couple of years if I return to the same place.

Several years of going to France - Not a problem!. Just a slight itch, looks like a tiny white head, sadly without the seqeezability.

A few years of Italy - well, at first I had the same reaction as you, arms like Popeye after an all night spinich bender. Fine now though.

This summer visiting my girlfriend at her summer house in Sweden. It was very cold to me - the family is running around in not very much, I'm sitting there in jeans and jumper, shivering. So the little fuckers went for my hands and faces... I couldn't eat or speak for days, nor use my fingers properly for weeks after. I've still got the scars on my hands from them. Worst thing, I've found nothing at all that can help me with them... any suggestions?
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 1 May 2008, 8:21, closed)

So far
I haven't found anything. Most of them disappear eventually, but I always seem to have a couple that linger and linger and linger... Bastards.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 1 May 2008, 9:45, closed)

@Davros' Granddad
very similar to me in Greece as well. First couple of years, no problems. The mozzies didn't seem to bother me at all. Third time got a few bites which surprised me. Last time over there was eaten alive - total nightmare.
I've heard that Marmite is a good deterrent for the little buggers; not sure how true this is though ;-)
( Adolf Jitler is editor of Practical Shoelace Collector, Thu 1 May 2008, 10:27, closed)

...
I've still got a livid red scar on my inner thigh from a mosquito bite from last November in 'Nam. Still doesn't look like it's ever going to fade.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 1 May 2008, 10:35, closed)

Citronella
Sounds like something you'd squeeze out of a homosexual lemon.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 1 May 2008, 10:47, closed)

Pee
Pee is the answer. Pee in a bowl then rub it over your skin. That keeps the mozzies away.

*cough*
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Thu 1 May 2008, 11:01, closed)

I have a scar on my shin
which looks like a cigarette burn but it's from an insect bite I had last summer.
:(
I find plenty of repellent - just the usual stuff from any chemist or otherwise Jungle Formula helps. It needs to be sprayed on all exposed parts.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 1 May 2008, 11:54, closed)

*exposes parts*
/ac
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 1 May 2008, 12:19, closed)

*Sprays*

( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 1 May 2008, 12:49, closed)

Do you mind?
you got me there, too...

I'm bored with this question now. Can we have a nother please? We promise to behave...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 1 May 2008, 12:53, closed)

But it might keep the mozzies off!
Although...it wasn't insect repellent I was spraying...


heeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehee
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:01, closed)

@chickenlady
You've marked my groin as your territory?

PJM and Mrs Monkeysex will NOT be pleased.
I, however, remain indifferent.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:05, closed)

trick ive learnt
from living in china for a while (where they are rampant)

if your going to a foreign country,

dont open your doors or windows to your bedroom keep them shut(windows definitley)

put your air con on full, as the cold air surpresses any mozzies in the room as this makes them go into a type of hybernation.

if you dont have aircon, get a fan and place it so that it blows on your body, making it difficult for the mozzies to

a. find you (they follow body heat and Co2

b. land on you

Simple
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:11, closed)

@ Bert
I sprayed MIND BLEACH*!!!



MMMWWWWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAH!


It's just the thing for getting those nasty stains in difficult to reach areas and it cleans whiter than white.






*may contain bromide.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:18, closed)

MIND BLEACH?
On my cock?!
Aaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeee!!!!

*remembers nothing*
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:19, closed)

Hmmmm
*takes advantage of amnesiac Bert*
(Bazongaloid, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:33, closed)

Hello
Who are you?
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:33, closed)

*takes advantage of Berts open mouth*
*produces goat*
(Bazongaloid, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:36, closed)

Why what is this wonderful feeling
I'm experiencing? It's like being born again...

*angels in heaven sing down upon me*

Mind if I fuck your goat/monkey/face?
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:38, closed)

*wonders where his goatmonkeyface is*
errr, yes i suppose so.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:40, closed)

Damn!
That bromide wasn't strong enough!


*Goes off to find k2k6 for better chemistry set
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 1 May 2008, 13:45, closed)