A Sucker Born Every Minute

24 thoughts on “A Sucker Born Every Minute”

1. Digs October 12, 2015 at 9:15 am

   5 or 6 a week? Jesus, that’s a veritable infestation. Gonna need more than a pest control company. You may need to go nuclear with those numbers.
   1. ahjayzis October 12, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      I would have thought seeing 5 or 6 mosquitos a week in Ireland was eyebrow raising, non?
      1. Dog Gone. IT October 12, 2015 at 12:17 pm

         Pas – do toot!
2. Earthworm Jim October 12, 2015 at 9:23 am

   didn’t even realise we had them in Ireland
   1. Sheila October 12, 2015 at 9:44 am

      Yup, the feckers sure do exist here. But numbers have not taken off, yet.

      There’s one species that exists in the Malahide area. Arrived with exotic trees being planted 100 years ago and they thrived in the specific ecosystem of the immediate area.
      1. Janet, I ate my avatar October 12, 2015 at 10:12 am

         Malahide midges, thanks to the Talbot family.
         1. Woof October 12, 2015 at 5:00 pm

            Ho, by my sowl, it is a Talbot
            Lilliberlero, bullen a la,
            And it shall suck all de English troat…
      2. Earthworm Jim October 12, 2015 at 10:14 am

         interesting nugget, thanks!
3. essexhian October 12, 2015 at 9:44 am

   You can buy a plug in which gives out a scent that they do not like.

   We get Mosquitos every year.

   The worst ones are the Malahide Mosquitos. They are vicious!
   1. Anomanomanom October 12, 2015 at 10:03 am

      Which plug in works best?
      1. meadowlark October 12, 2015 at 11:32 am

         A Butt…. Ahem. No
         1. Anomanomanom October 12, 2015 at 11:57 am

            Iv tried one but the fly off before i get close to them.
4. Clampers Outside! October 12, 2015 at 9:52 am

   Mosquitos in Ireland…. short little piece from newstalk
   https://www.newstalk.com/Mosquito-myth-busting–mozzies-and-malaria-in-Ireland
5. medieval knievel October 12, 2015 at 9:53 am

   do you have any pools of standing or stagnant water nearby that you know of?
   that’s where they breed.
   1. Anomanomanom October 12, 2015 at 10:03 am

      Nice to know, I must check that.
   2. Dόn Pídgéόní October 12, 2015 at 10:06 am

      +1 – check that out first, otherwise they could just come back. Drain anything you find, bleach the hell out of it if possible or leave to dry out (so the eggs/larvae die) and then refill.
      1. Anomanomanom October 12, 2015 at 11:26 am

         Nice advice i must try that.
      2. Anomanomanom October 12, 2015 at 11:27 am

         Must try that, thanks
   3. mauriac October 12, 2015 at 10:52 am

      good advice.the little buggers only travel about 100 meters in their lives.
   4. Nigel October 12, 2015 at 11:02 am

      Keep your grass cut short, too, if you have a lawn, that can help.
6. Anomanomanom October 12, 2015 at 10:02 am

   We have the same problem. Only started since building work on huge student accommodation block started near by. Iv been bitten about 15-20 this year alone. We might get a few days of peace then you hear them again a wake up bitten.
   1. lemoneadi October 15, 2015 at 12:18 pm

      Is that by The Tenters?
7. ahjayzis October 12, 2015 at 12:17 pm

   There’s nothing worse than waking up to that high-pitched buzzing and knowing you’re something’s dinner >_<

   Get the most noxious-plug in you can and maybe a repellant lotion!
   1. Anomanomanom October 12, 2015 at 3:54 pm

      its the noise that wakes you, My god the noise.

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