Coconut Monkey Cornerclub

[Colif]

The last time they bit me was when I had my plastic boot on and decided to sit outside at night just to get out of the house. That could have been ants though.

Most times it occurs is at night after rain. Its raining tonday so I leave it closed. Autumn might be showing up early as going down to 6c tomorrow morning. That will be nice. Ever since getting insulation my room just too hot. Most days.

 

[Zloth]

Spider through the window?? I take it these windows don't have screens over them?

 

[Colif]

The screens need repairing. I asked about getting them fixed and I get stuck in a loop when I mention them to mum. She says Brother will help repair them, and my answer is... he is always either really busy or on holidays, there is no time for him to do it. We have the wire somewhere.

This been a situation for a few years... I am not a home handyman.

 

[Pifanjr]

I was talking to a friend once who said the trick to not getting bitten by mosquitos is avoiding sweets, fruits and carbs until your blood doesn't smell sweet to them. That's the main thing that attracts them to you. Of course the problem is that's hard enough to do just in preparation for a two week camping trip or something, but if where you live has them on a daily basis in the warm weather, it's another thing entirely.

Other things that can keep them away though is trying to eliminate any standing water near your home, puddles, small wading pools, etc. I don't think chlorinated pools count as I'm pretty sure they can't breed in that due to the chemicals. There's also things you can burn like citronella candles that repel them, and then there's those little devices that attract, then zap them. There's even an electric zapper/swatter thing now.

That reminds me of this video (from 18 years ago):

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