Bugs on the islands?

Mink Islander · 08-16-2011, 02:35 PM

Depends. We have some swampland on Mink so you will see Mosquitos there, but not in droves. Snorkeled under my dock a few years back while working to replace a power line and when I looked up at the underside of the dock I screamed. Seemed like a gigantic dock spider every few inches clinging to the underside of the dock. Think arachniphobia, the movie! I'm generally not afraid of spiders but that many just inches from my face -- yikes!

Our porch is screened. No worries.

chipj29 · 08-18-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mink Islander

Depends. We have some swampland on Mink so you will see Mosquitos there, but not in droves. Snorkeled under my dock a few years back while working to replace a power line and when I looked up at the underside of the dock I screamed. Seemed like a gigantic dock spider every few inches clinging to the underside of the dock. Think arachniphobia, the movie! I'm generally not afraid of spiders but that many just inches from my face -- yikes!

Our porch is screened. No worries.

One place I absolutely refuse to swim or even go near is the underside of a dock. There are some very scary beings under there!

Diana · 08-18-2011, 01:42 PM

We have not had bad mosquitoes this year, even with the lake level staying fairly high, but bad flies and ants.

welch100 · 08-21-2011, 02:39 PM

It is true that screened porches are rare on the islands, and it is also true that we have few mosquitos on the west side of Welch. That said, we have an old cottage with a large screened porch and we LOVE it! It's our outdoor living and dining room, and it's one of the best things about our place.

hampfarms · 08-22-2011, 09:44 PM

Buy a Mosquito Magnet, it definitely helps....

Rattlesnake Guy · 08-23-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hampfarms

Buy a Mosquito Magnet, it definitely helps....

Better yet, buy your neighbor a Mosquito Magnet.

When I was a kid, my father "the engineer" offered to buy our neighbor a bug light so it would attract the bugs from our yard to his yard. They did not take him up on the offer.

Rattlesnake Gal · 08-23-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Diana

We have not had bad mosquitoes this year, even with the lake level staying fairly high, but bad flies and ants.

Get Terro! This stuff is great. It can be found at most hardware/home improvement centers.

We attached one of these outdoor baits with a screw to the deck rail and the ants are gone. We also put baits under the camp too.

Once this cup dried up, I added more Terro Ant Bait from my refill bottle.

At most home improvement stores you can pick up a baited fly trap to hang out of sight.

Good luck!

08-16-2011, 02:35 PM	#1
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Island bugs Depends. We have some swampland on Mink so you will see Mosquitos there, but not in droves. Snorkeled under my dock a few years back while working to replace a power line and when I looked up at the underside of the dock I screamed. Seemed like a gigantic dock spider every few inches clinging to the underside of the dock. Think arachniphobia, the movie! I'm generally not afraid of spiders but that many just inches from my face -- yikes! Our porch is screened. No worries.

08-21-2011, 02:39 PM	#4
welch100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Welch Island, Gilford Posts: 51 Thanks: 50 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts	screen porch It is true that screened porches are rare on the islands, and it is also true that we have few mosquitos on the west side of Welch. That said, we have an old cottage with a large screened porch and we LOVE it! It's our outdoor living and dining room, and it's one of the best things about our place.

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08-18-2011, 01:42 PM	#3
Diana Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 67 Thanks: 351 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	We have not had bad mosquitoes this year, even with the lake level staying fairly high, but bad flies and ants.

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hampfarms Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Buy a Mosquito Magnet, it definitely helps....