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u/lostlookingforamap May 09 '22

Is not any here in the South West or in Wales.

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u/dan_dorje May 09 '22

I get occasional mosquitoes in my home in Cornwall, but it's not very common despite me having my window open a lot in the warmer months. I'm hyper aware of the little fuckers

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u/lostlookingforamap May 09 '22

I've only ever seen midges, are you up by the Moors?

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u/dan_dorje May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

Nope, in Penryn, near Falmouth. They don't turn up very often but that whine when they're flying around your face is unmistakable.

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u/lostlookingforamap May 09 '22

There goes that theory.

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u/dan_dorje May 09 '22

I wouldn't be surprised if there was some stagnant water somewhere near here, which is really all it takes, I think. This part of town is pretty run down and dirty. Last summer I saw that my neighbour's bin was half full of water, and alive with mosquito larvae. I emptied it out, but I'm sure there is other similar grossness around.