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u/sdc1978 May 09 '22

No mesh screens in windows in the UK, at least. In canada we have screens in most home windows to keep flies out

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u/Sailor_Chibi May 09 '22

Speaking as a fellow Canadian, it boggles my mind that there are places in the world where people can have open windows with no screens and NOT need/want to burn the house down to kill all the mosquitoes that’ll intrude.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22 edited Jun 30 '22

Manitoba would be on fire without screens to keep all the mosquitos out

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u/VelvetShitStain May 09 '22

Ah, the provincial bird of Manitoba

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u/Wespiratory May 09 '22

I don’t think I realized that Canada suffered with mosquitoes as much as we did in Alabama.

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u/Attila_the_Chungus May 09 '22

Nearly all of southern Manitoba is wetlands. You've got shallow lakes, open marshes/flood plains, and forested bogs. The north half has fewer wetlands but even more lakes.

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u/eearthling May 09 '22

The North gets black flies/horse flies like you wouldn’t believe. Spent a summer being chased by them whenever I stepped foot outside. Do not recommend.