I start the year rather afraid of them, but by the end just let them feast on me. If I clobber them in place the mouth parts seem to stay and I get a worse reaction. But it did lead me to getting rid of the pond. Shady areas are off limits. I was bitten by a horse fly in Dorset - on a cattle field - and that was another level. They wouldn't leave me alone. Didn't touch my partner. So really could do without them. I have tried citronella potions and they do nothing.
Everyone goes on about Avon SSS, does it actually work or is that the stuff of urban legend.
As deet melts plastic, I'm rather put off using it.
Not an urban legend. There would be a lot of people unable to hillwalk, or do the long distance routes like the WHW up here through summer if it didn't work.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Avon SSS appears to have Icaridin in it as the repellent reading about it. (Rather than Citronella given my experience.) And actually it works out cheaper than some products. So will give it a go and report back. Will be amazed if it works!
I like hover flies, not so much blue bottles, wasps and other biters.
Mosquitoes love my husband and even though he wears anti-mosquito spray (Autan) is still bitten. He is even bitten through his socks having sprayed his feet with Autan. He therefore wears thick socks in summer ... I also use Autan and am rarely bitten. He has (had - grey now) dark hair and quite a swarthy complexion. I am a pale-skinned, freckly redhead. We find the anti-mozzie bats effective especially OH's - which is so effective I missed the mosquito but zapped my ear - ow!
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I was camping once and boasting of how I'd never been bitten when my very drunk friend leaned over and sank her teeth into my arm, didn't have a reaction other than bleeding. She was mortified in the morning.
It doesn't work for me either, @JennyJ. Max strength Jungle Formula applied everywhere is the only thing which works. I got bitten by a horse fly through my gardening glove (no JF on the backs of my hands) last summer.
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Everyone goes on about Avon SSS, does it actually work or is that the stuff of urban legend.
As deet melts plastic, I'm rather put off using it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like hover flies, not so much blue bottles, wasps and other biters.
Love living in Italy but a Loiner at heart