I'm not kidding: Got bit by a mosquito today.

[ljk]

Yep, I was outside on my new deck enjoy some fresh air after work, felt something on my forehead, gave it a light wack and didn't think much.

Few minutes later my wife called me inside for dinner, went to wash my hand, here is a dead tiny black mosquito in my palm, and my a small itchy welt on my head.

I'm a real mosquito magnet, but it's NOT even March yet.

My house does sit next to a retention pond, FYI.

The mild winter isn't gonna help on the ticks problems we had last year, I guess.

 

[Gabriel]

They've been bad this week here. Had the windows and doors open for the last few days and now the house is full of them. I didn't really expect to have bug issues this early in the year.

 

[indykid]

This could be a really bad year for insects as we really never had a long enough hard freeze.

 

[bacon#1]

One got me Saturday, it was a big one to.

 

[snorko]

I spent 8 hours bouncing around western KY yesterday and got a couple. No ticks or snakes so far though.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I was bitten last weekend working in the yard.

 

[chezuki]

Was swatting them in the garage 2 weeks ago doing a brake job.

 

[femurphy77]

Fought off several out in the barn this evening here in Moorestucky also.

 

[spencer rifle]

Some mosquito species (Anopheles among them) overwinter as adults, so they can be seen anytime the weather warms up. Some (certain small Aedes and Culex species) can develop within a week or so if the weather cooperates. So you southern types might be seeing some of both. Have not seen any first instar larvae up here in the north yet, but could be any day as warm as it's been. We are hoping for a good hard freeze after the eggs hatch - if the water surface freezes, they will all suffocate.

 

[wabash]

I noticed some trees blooming today. in February.

 

[hoosierdoc]

The mini government vaccine drones aren't affected by cold weather and are being deployed earlier and earlier every year

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I haven't seen any mosquitos yet. Still getting the occasional stinkbugs though.

 

[femurphy77]

The mini government vaccine drones aren't affected by cold weather and are being deployed earlier and earlier every year

 

[indiucky]

I spent 8 hours bouncing around western KY yesterday and got a couple. No ticks or snakes so far though.

One tick in Perry County on Monday...No turkey ticks yet though....

 

[Spear Dane]

Just got dive bombed by a stink bug.

 

[SkinNFluff]

I got my first tick bite of the year last weekend. This year all the bugs will be bad.

 

[bwframe]

I've been working the garden the past few days. Been bit 3-4 times. I'm sure it would have been much worse without the wind.

 

[Bfish]

I got bit on Sunday out shooting behind the house... It'll be time to start spraying for them soon!

 

[Woobie]

I'm hoping for a couple of days of good hard freeze to short circuit their life cycle. But not so late it knocks the blossoms off the fruit trees.