The Scottish Highlands and Islands are prone to midge infestations during the summer months. The severity of the midgey problem is set out along this sliding scale:
- 0 - No midges
1 - A few midges visible
2 - Midges occasionally alight on uncovered skin, some biting
3 - Frequent landings and some discomfort due to biting
4 - Midges cannot be repelled by hand alone, protection necessary. Serious discomfort if you stay in one place
5 - Midges begin to mass on skin and clothing; ointments may become ineffectual
6 - Midges visible in clouds, clothes seething; hair, eyes, ears and nose clogged and midges inhaled with each breath; acute discomfort
7 - Black clouds of massed midges causing serious injury, impossible to remain outside
8 - Dense, black clouds of enraged midges capable of breaking windows, attacks may be fatal
Nasty.
ReplyDeleteJenny <><
Yuk...you need more birds and bats to eat those nasty things. Linda in Wa shington state
ReplyDeleteHoly crap...hopefully you've not been above a 5! (not like I go outside much anyway where it'd bother me, but I know you love to walk...)
ReplyDelete~Amy
Nasty little buggers...here we call them mosquitoes :-) but they are a REAL nuisance no matter which name they be called!!We get to level 5 here midsummer!
ReplyDeleteThe only cute midge is a DEAD one (and the one on your entry :-)
I just had to to come see what a midge was. Now that I know it's a misquito, I can say "I feel your pain." - Barbara
ReplyDeleteI think if I was going to get a "skeeter" up my nose, I'd find it almost intolerable to be outside:) Yep, we have those here, too, more so near bodies of water, of course.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever dealt with a "midge"/mosquito infestation above a three. THANK GOODNESS!!!! Good luck keeping them away!!
ReplyDelete-K
Sounds like our mosquito... lol
ReplyDeletebe well,
Dawn
I just hate bugs!! Luckily, it's not too bad here this summer.
ReplyDeletePam