first mosquito of the year???

[Nicos]

We had -14C 2 weeks ago..and I've just swatted a mosquito in my kitchen!!

flipping heck- they're a tough lot over here!!

[Caro]

Yikes.

I was shocked when I discovered some in my water butt last year. This part of Scotland isn't really known for them.

Not to hijack your thread ( ) but someone suggested adding a layer of oil to your water butt .... do you happen to know if that is vegetable oil? (As opposed to non-edible type oil )

Sorry

Caro

[greasyfire]

If you have a water buutt add goldfishes because they eat them all up

[SueA]

I think vegetable oil would work fine Caro.
I thought there was a 'mozzie' flying against our kitchen window the other day but then I spotted it's mates swarming up & down above the shrubs & realised they were winter gnats, tough little devils aren't they!

[helly]

1st ladybird of the year resting in my bathroom

[frias]

We had a Thai student staying with us when a giant Daddy-Longlegs flew in. He jumped around shouting Mosquito Mosquito! If it had been I think he would have needed a blood transfusion rather than malaria tablets.