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The Mexican Chronicles – Eleven

The first Angolan roadblock we saw was a joke: a few policemen with machine guns, and they were all sleeping. Later we learned that the police and soldiers were mortal enemies. We arrived at a camp in the dark, could not see much.

We were shown to a tent without lights. We collected a kas, a bed frame and a mattress, all of which we had been sitting on top of in the truck. All this was done in the dark; one could only make out the vague shapes of bush and tents at this stage. One guy was already set up in the tent. Tall and skinny, he was the friendliest person we had met thus far. As we had been told not to bring anything with us, we had no torch, and not even a candle. “Skinny” told us to set up our mossie nets before anything else. He was quite right; the mossies at Longa are the worst I have ever seen. Clouds of them, early in the morning and all night. If you slapped your leg, your hand came away black. They drank Mylon for starters and our blood as a chaser! Before a month was out most of us at camp had malaria and symptoms of other strange diseases which I’m sure the mossies carried as spare ammunition to try and kill us off. We dubbed them “the Angolan Air Force”; eventually I had two mossie nets although they were suffocating in the extreme heat. I was one of the few that did not fall ill right at the beginning.

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The Mexican Chronicles – Eleven

The first Angolan roadblock we saw was a joke: a few policemen with machine guns, and they were all sleeping. Later we learned that the police and soldiers were mortal enemies. We arrived at a camp in the dark, could not see much.

We were shown to a tent without lights. We collected a kas, a bed frame and a mattress, all of which we had been sitting on top of in the truck. All this was done in the dark; one could only make out the vague shapes of bush and tents at this stage. One guy was already set up in the tent. Tall and skinny, he was the friendliest person we had met thus far. As we had been told not to bring anything with us, we had no torch, and not even a candle. “Skinny” told us to set up our mossie nets before anything else. He was quite right; the mossies at Longa are the worst I have ever seen. Clouds of them, early in the morning and all night. If you slapped your leg, your hand came away black. They drank Mylon for starters and our blood as a chaser! Before a month was out most of us at camp had malaria and symptoms of other strange diseases which I’m sure the mossies carried as spare ammunition to try and kill us off. We dubbed them “the Angolan Air Force”; eventually I had two mossie nets although they were suffocating in the extreme heat. I was one of the few that did not fall ill right at the beginning.

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The Mexican Chronicles – Eleven

The first Angolan roadblock we saw was a joke: a few policemen with machine guns, and they were all sleeping. Later we learned that the police and soldiers were mortal enemies. We arrived at a camp in the dark, could not see much.

We were shown to a tent without lights. We collected a kas, a bed frame and a mattress, all of which we had been sitting on top of in the truck. All this was done in the dark; one could only make out the vague shapes of bush and tents at this stage. One guy was already set up in the tent. Tall and skinny, he was the friendliest person we had met thus far. As we had been told not to bring anything with us, we had no torch, and not even a candle. “Skinny” told us to set up our mossie nets before anything else. He was quite right; the mossies at Longa are the worst I have ever seen. Clouds of them, early in the morning and all night. If you slapped your leg, your hand came away black. They drank Mylon for starters and our blood as a chaser! Before a month was out most of us at camp had malaria and symptoms of other strange diseases which I’m sure the mossies carried as spare ammunition to try and kill us off. We dubbed them “the Angolan Air Force”; eventually I had two mossie nets although they were suffocating in the extreme heat. I was one of the few that did not fall ill right at the beginning.

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The Mexican Chronicles – Eleven

The first Angolan roadblock we saw was a joke: a few policemen with machine guns, and they were all sleeping. Later we learned that the police and soldiers were mortal enemies. We arrived at a camp in the dark, could not see much.

We were shown to a tent without lights. We collected a kas, a bed frame and a mattress, all of which we had been sitting on top of in the truck. All this was done in the dark; one could only make out the vague shapes of bush and tents at this stage. One guy was already set up in the tent. Tall and skinny, he was the friendliest person we had met thus far. As we had been told not to bring anything with us, we had no torch, and not even a candle. “Skinny” told us to set up our mossie nets before anything else. He was quite right; the mossies at Longa are the worst I have ever seen. Clouds of them, early in the morning and all night. If you slapped your leg, your hand came away black. They drank Mylon for starters and our blood as a chaser! Before a month was out most of us at camp had malaria and symptoms of other strange diseases which I’m sure the mossies carried as spare ammunition to try and kill us off. We dubbed them “the Angolan Air Force”; eventually I had two mossie nets although they were suffocating in the extreme heat. I was one of the few that did not fall ill right at the beginning.

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The Mexican Chronicles – Eleven

The first Angolan roadblock we saw was a joke: a few policemen with machine guns, and they were all sleeping. Later we learned that the police and soldiers were mortal enemies. We arrived at a camp in the dark, could not see much.

We were shown to a tent without lights. We collected a kas, a bed frame and a mattress, all of which we had been sitting on top of in the truck. All this was done in the dark; one could only make out the vague shapes of bush and tents at this stage. One guy was already set up in the tent. Tall and skinny, he was the friendliest person we had met thus far. As we had been told not to bring anything with us, we had no torch, and not even a candle. “Skinny” told us to set up our mossie nets before anything else. He was quite right; the mossies at Longa are the worst I have ever seen. Clouds of them, early in the morning and all night. If you slapped your leg, your hand came away black. They drank Mylon for starters and our blood as a chaser! Before a month was out most of us at camp had malaria and symptoms of other strange diseases which I’m sure the mossies carried as spare ammunition to try and kill us off. We dubbed them “the Angolan Air Force”; eventually I had two mossie nets although they were suffocating in the extreme heat. I was one of the few that did not fall ill right at the beginning.

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#Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and #Mosquito Printers: The #IgNobels of 2026

Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.

https://www.wired.com/story/cockroach-milk-mosquito-printers-ig-nobels-of-2026/

#Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and #Mosquito Printers: The #IgNobels of 2026

Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.

https://www.wired.com/story/cockroach-milk-mosquito-printers-ig-nobels-of-2026/

#Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and #Mosquito Printers: The #IgNobels of 2026

Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.

https://www.wired.com/story/cockroach-milk-mosquito-printers-ig-nobels-of-2026/

#Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and #Mosquito Printers: The #IgNobels of 2026

Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.

https://www.wired.com/story/cockroach-milk-mosquito-printers-ig-nobels-of-2026/

#Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and #Mosquito Printers: The #IgNobels of 2026

Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.

https://www.wired.com/story/cockroach-milk-mosquito-printers-ig-nobels-of-2026/

🦟 NEW: Researchers tested how three South #Florida mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus, responded to 119 human volunteers using a device that let #insects approach without biting.

They matched each species to specific #skin odors and bacterial communities. Each #mosquito favored different #microbes, and no single person attracted all three species.

👉 https://theconversation.com/mosquitoes-are-picky-eaters-we-studied-3-common-south-florida-species-to-learn-why-they-like-some-people-more-than-others-289647

#science #biology #microbiome #research #nature #animals #dengue #westnile #health #insects #study

Meet the 2026 #IgNobel Prize winners

It's that time of year again, when we learn which lucky #scientists are among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes. This year, the prizes honor research on designing the perfect splash-free #urinal ; using #mosquito #proboscises to "necroprint" tiny nozzles; studying composition rates of buried cotton #underwear and the #aerodynamics of a healthy nose-blow, among other highlights.
#necroprint #science #research

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/

GARDEN COLUMN: Do you have “good bugs” in your yard? | Community https://www.allforgardening.com/1734015/garden-column-do-you-have-good-bugs-in-your-yard-community-2/ #animals #Ant #aphid #arthropods #beetle #biology #botany #bug #caterpillar #coccinellidae #dragonfly #entomology #Fly #food #garden #GardenSpider #gardener #gardening #hemiptera #hexapoda #insect #insects #InsectsAndHumans #invertebrates #Kingdoms(biology) #LadybirdBeetle #mosquito #organisms #Pest(organism) #pollinator #predation #spider #TrapDoorSpider #wasp #Zoology

Manchester Monday 30th March 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/03/30/manchester-monday-30th-march-2026/

Photo of the Day 21st January 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/01/21/photo-of-the-day-21st-january-2026/

Necroprinting Isn’t As Bad As It Sounds https://hackaday.com/2025/12/01/necroprinting-isnt-as-bad-as-it-sounds/ #mosquitoproboscis #3dPrinterhacks #necroprinting #researchpaper #3dprinting #3dprinter #proboscis #mosquito #insects #insect

The Hidden Dangers Mosquito Bites Can Cause.

#mosquito #pestcontrol #dengue #mosquitoes #mosquitobites #mosquitorepellent #insects #insect #mosquitos #malaria #mosquitokiller #nature #mosquitocontrol #bugs #health #o #zika #endmalaria #defeatmalaria #controledepragas #summer #insectrepellent #worldmalariaday #chikungunya Hello my dear readers, God has created many types of creatures in this world. God created human beings. Human beings are considered to be the most…

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/the-hidden-dangers-mosquito-bites-can-cause/

GARDEN COLUMN: Do you have “good bugs” in your yard? | Community https://www.allforgardening.com/1299598/garden-column-do-you-have-good-bugs-in-your-yard-community/ #animals #ant... #aphid #arthropods #beetle #biology #botany #bug #caterpillar #coccinellidae #dragonfly #entomology #Fly #food #garden #GardenSpider #gardening #GardeningCanada #hemiptera #hexapoda #insect #insects #InsectsAndHumans #Kingdoms(biology) #LadybirdBeetle #mosquito #organisms #Pest(organism) #pollinator #predation #spider #TrapDoorSpider #wasp #Zoology

Every borough, town, and city should have a webpage that discourages residents from subscribing to those frequent (every 2-3 week) insecticide applications from companies like Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, and Mosquito Squad. As an example, here's the blurb from Media, Pennsylvania, the town next to me. #mosquito #mosquitoes #spraying #pollinators #insects #pesticides #government #mediapa #delco #pennsylvania #pyrethroids https://www.mediaborough.com/446/Mosquito-Spray-Drift

Grrrr. Yet another peaceful morning disrupted by the whine of a gas-powered insecticide sprayer. They come to my neighbor's house every two weeks during the summer. I don't understand why this is legal. #insecticides #pollinators #nature #pyrethroids #insecticide #chemicals #pesticides #mosquito #mosquitoes

I just noticed that the Borough of Media, Pennsylvania, has a fantastic webpage urging residents to stop spraying pyrethroids on their yards (i.e., stop paying companies such as Mosquito Shield and Mosquito Squad to do it). The page also encourages people to report instances of pesticide drift from the target yard into neighboring yards. All towns should adopt a policy like this. #mosquito #mosquitoes #spraying #pesticides #pollinators #bees #insects #pyrethroids #delco #pennsylvania #BeeCityUsa
https://www.mediaborough.com/446/Mosquito-Spray-Drift

My neighbor just had her property fogged by Mosquito Shield, one of those outfits that uses gasoline-powered foggers to coat foliage with insecticides every few weeks. I can always smell it, which means that the chemicals have drifted into my yard and are now killing my insects. Makes my blood boil. Here's my post about pyrethroid sprays in case you can share with friends who are considering signing up for these services. #insects #insecticides #mosquitoes #mosquito #pyrethroids #chemical #pesticides #pollinators #nature
https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/