Day #210 Bug Off!

Flies on a spider's web - better than a bug-zapper.
A reader asked about mosquito protection.
Then she - Jo - wrote back that the natural one is Vitamin B1.
Garlic helps, especially if eaten raw.
It protects you against rapists, too, if eaten raw.
Even friendly encounters with your partner.
But at least you shouldn't have any bug bites after eating it.
Brewer's yeast helps keep fleas at bay, particularly if you are a dog or really hairy.
Muscol is a pretty good deterent, and I believe it was founded by a Canadian, and not harmful to humans. That's what I use as a last resort.
Ignoring the bugs seems to cause a lowered degree of stress, and, hence, fewer bites. They love people who are afraid of them, don't know why.
Avoid standing still. They pick up on the carbon dioxide you breath out.
Standing in the sun rather than the shade helps.
Avoid going out at dusk. By midnight, they seem to have had their fill, I've noticed, and aren't so much of a bother.
Using your thumbnail to make an X on a mosquito bite helps relieve the itch, and so does Penetan cream which is used for baby rashes. Penetan works on all itches, including poison ivy. Unless you're a really big baby, and then nothing helps.
Staying inside usually keeps the bugs from getting you, especially if there are no holes in your screens. Not as much fun, though.
Don't be bugged by bugs.
Get out there - enjoy the summer cycling, swimming, hiking, running, fairs, parades, picnics, beach basketball etc.