If you hate mosquitoes, you'll like this

[hal]

A spider snatches a mosquito and eats it.

This was taken by one of my favorite youtubers - she was hiking the pacific crest trail and got this shot with an iphone 7 plus a low-priced attached macro lens.

(I forwarded past all of the setup stuff and landed just a few secs before the attack.)
https://youtu.be/yDtkNeKuk3w?t=103

[Racer X]

We want several happy little Pacific Northwest bats to move into a bat house on my garage. They eat up to 1,000 mosquitos a night. They are adorable.

[d4]

Talstar insecticide worked incredibly well to kill the mosquitos in my backyard. 1oz per gallon. In a cheapo pump sprayer. Spray the perimeter fences. Around the base of shrubs. Shady corners. etc. I tried being organic and chemical free for 5-6 years. Nothing worked. And I was miserable in my own backyard for the entire summer. This stuff works wonders. Buy the smaller bottle, it goes a long way. 1oz/1gallon/1month.

https://www.amazon.com/Talstar-Termitici...4?dchild=1&keywords=talstar&qid=1595288548&sr=8-4

[vision63]

d4 wrote:
Talstar insecticide worked incredibly well to kill the mosquitos in my backyard. 1oz per gallon. In a cheapo pump sprayer. Spray the perimeter fences. Around the base of shrubs. Shady corners. etc. I tried being organic and chemical free for 5-6 years. Nothing worked. And I was miserable in my own backyard for the entire summer. This stuff works wonders. Buy the smaller bottle, it goes a long way. 1oz/1gallon/1month.

https://www.amazon.com/Talstar-Termitici...4?dchild=1&keywords=talstar&qid=1595288548&sr=8-4

I just sent this to my friend in Savannah. She's frustrated that she can't use her yard too.

[Bo]

hal wrote:
A spider snatches a mosquito and eats it.

This was taken by one of my favorite youtubers - she was hiking the pacific crest trail and got this shot with an iphone 7 plus a low-priced attached macro lens.

(I forwarded past all of the setup stuff and landed just a few secs before the attack.)
https://youtu.be/yDtkNeKuk3w?t=103

Cool video...surprised how long it took the mosquito to actually die.

And thanks for sharing that channel! I’ve spent the past two hours down a Dixie wormhole so to speak. She’s got a great balance of straight forward general advice, a wealth of gear information and her channel seems to be an incredible resource. Was she the one you posted a clip of her encounter with a Mt. lion a while back?

Hoping to get out into the trinity alps next month but we’ll see. I’ve never backpacked there at all.

[PeterB]

vision63 wrote:
[quote=d4]
Talstar insecticide worked incredibly well to kill the mosquitos in my backyard. 1oz per gallon. In a cheapo pump sprayer. Spray the perimeter fences. Around the base of shrubs. Shady corners. etc. I tried being organic and chemical free for 5-6 years. Nothing worked. And I was miserable in my own backyard for the entire summer. This stuff works wonders. Buy the smaller bottle, it goes a long way. 1oz/1gallon/1month.

https://www.amazon.com/Talstar-Termitici...4?dchild=1&keywords=talstar&qid=1595288548&sr=8-4

I just sent this to my friend in Savannah. She's frustrated that she can't use her yard too.
If anyone wants a less-toxic method for keeping the skeeters at bay, I posted about this here a few years back ... a formula given to me by another forum member:

Mix 1 cup each of witch hazel and apple cider vinegar, add about 10 drops of essential oil***, shake thoroughly, spray yourself liberally. Smells great and they leave you alone.

***Best essential oils to use: Lemon Eucalyptus, Lemongrass, Thyme. Regular eucalyptus, rosemary and Peppermint also work but don't last anywhere near as long as these three.

[hal]

Bo wrote:
[quote=hal]
A spider snatches a mosquito and eats it.

This was taken by one of my favorite youtubers - she was hiking the pacific crest trail and got this shot with an iphone 7 plus a low-priced attached macro lens.

(I forwarded past all of the setup stuff and landed just a few secs before the attack.)
https://youtu.be/yDtkNeKuk3w?t=103

Cool video...surprised how long it took the mosquito to actually die.

And thanks for sharing that channel! I’ve spent the past two hours down a Dixie wormhole so to speak. She’s got a great balance of straight forward general advice, a wealth of gear information and her channel seems to be an incredible resource. Was she the one you posted a clip of her encounter with a Mt. lion a while back?

Hoping to get out into the trinity alps next month but we’ll see. I’ve never backpacked there at all.
I've never backpacked there either - let us know how it goes and yes, that was Dixie that ran across the mountain lion and played harmonica to it. That was on the CDT.

[Lizabeth]

What kind of spider was it? It's cool looking...

Going to try the homemade recipe; the mosquitos don't seem to be affected by my Bug Buddy citronella bracelets.

[Speedy]

I use a mechanical method to kill the mosquitoes in my yard:



It also mows the lawn at the same time.

[RAMd®d]

It's a spider.




The only good Mosquito that isn't a dead Mosquito:




(Ok, the abatement mosquitos are OK, too.)


Mix 1 cup each of witch hazel and apple cider vinegar, add about 10 drops of essential oil***, shake thoroughly, spray yourself liberally. Smells great and they leave you alone.

This seems like a far more preferable option to a backyard full of spiders, or even Deet.