That was a fly, not a mosquito. Are you sure you are a biologist?
blfsays
The mildly deranged penguin maintains it was a penguin in a compression vortex. I’m not sure if she means the alleged “spider”, alleged “fly”, or alleged “ear”.
Hm. Puts on a nitpickier hat.
Pish-posh.
I do not mind spiders. I have plenty of spiders in my house and garden. They do catch pest insects, like flies, wasps and similar. But it is a stochastic process, with no guarantees.
So the best thing against flying insects bothering you is a window net.
Golgafrinchan Captainsays
That’s what I tell my kids and used to tell the kids when I worked in child care. Spiders eat mosquitoes, and mosquitoes try to eat your blood. Quite effective.
I have my cats take care of the flies. My spiders take care of fruit flies mostly. The mosquitoes? That’s my job.
Becca Stareyessays
Sadly, the spiders have to stay near the ceiling. Anything small that reaches the floor is prey for my cat, who can’t distinguish between helpful predators and pests.
jack16says
@1 gregsneake
Some flies bite!
jack16.
P.S.:Night whiners. Pssst with dairy safe bug spray, don’t even use the lamp, gone.
gregsneakel says
That was a fly, not a mosquito. Are you sure you are a biologist?
blf says
The mildly deranged penguin maintains it was a penguin in a compression vortex. I’m not sure if she means the alleged “spider”, alleged “fly”, or alleged “ear”.
Jonathan Norburg says
I must have had just the perfect amount of spiders in my room this summer. I wasn’t bothered by a single mosquito, gnat or fly.
PaulBC says
No way! Not gonna let spiders nest in my ears even if it does stop the mosquitos from buzzing.
Charly says
Hm.
Puts on a nitpickier hat.
Pish-posh.
I do not mind spiders. I have plenty of spiders in my house and garden. They do catch pest insects, like flies, wasps and similar. But it is a stochastic process, with no guarantees.
So the best thing against flying insects bothering you is a window net.
Golgafrinchan Captain says
That’s what I tell my kids and used to tell the kids when I worked in child care. Spiders eat mosquitoes, and mosquitoes try to eat your blood. Quite effective.
Ridana says
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3HegMTlQ8H/
(I don’t know if or how I can embed images, but it’s worth a visit anyway)
numerobis says
I have my cats take care of the flies. My spiders take care of fruit flies mostly. The mosquitoes? That’s my job.
Becca Stareyes says
Sadly, the spiders have to stay near the ceiling. Anything small that reaches the floor is prey for my cat, who can’t distinguish between helpful predators and pests.
jack16 says
@1 gregsneake
Some flies bite!
jack16.
P.S.:Night whiners. Pssst with dairy safe bug spray, don’t even use the lamp, gone.