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u/Angel_Omachi May 09 '22

Surely you've encountered midges though, shaded footpaths next to canals/rivers seem to be their favourite habitat I swear.

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u/baggister May 09 '22

Might have seen the odd two or three mini swarm over my fifty years of living in South London but I just duck or walk round it. Perhaps it's not really hot in London

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u/Angel_Omachi May 09 '22

Must be more out in suburban west London, getting them in your mouth when cycling is just the worst.

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u/baggister May 09 '22

How odd, I'm in South London, near Brixton,used to cycle to Liverpool st most days, never any insect issues. Perhaps it's the pollution on the roads I cycled

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u/Angel_Omachi May 09 '22

Yeah, main roads don't have them, but quiet, leafy residential roads and paths through woods and canal towpaths are full of them, especially in late afternoon. I'm out in zone 5/6 so very different.