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06-29-2007, 03:24 PM
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mosquitoes and other bugs in Utah
hello,
are there any annoying flying bugs around summer time in Utah? (mosquitoes, flies, moths etc. those that get into people's houses)
thank you
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06-29-2007, 11:47 PM
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Those flying critters are everywhere. So. Utah is not so bad if you are not near water. What So. Utah has are crawling bugs.
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06-30-2007, 01:35 AM
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are some of those crawling bugs poisonous? do you have poisonous snakes and scorpions like in AZ?
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06-30-2007, 08:41 AM
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Yes we have poisonus snakes and scorpions. The big scorpions are not as bad as the small white ones. Most the crawling things are not poisonous. I was blown away the first time I saw a rhinosaurs beetle. that thing was huge, over 3 inches long. It had a large black hard shell, with a furry underbelly. Stink bugs are everywhere. Small mealy, or pill bugs get into everyones homes, but they are like lady bugs in the desert. I haven't had a mosquiot bite in two years. I think they like wetter enviornments than this place. Not to say they aren't here, they are just not as prevelant.
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06-30-2007, 12:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by minestrone
hello,
are there any annoying flying bugs around summer time in Utah? (mosquitoes, flies, moths etc. those that get into people's houses)
thank you
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I am not sure to which mosquito you are referring; however, I believe de Havilland stopped production of the twin Merlin Mosquito in 1948, and I haven’t seen any here in Utah. I can tell you that in some places I have seen four engine mosquitoes, and when they bite, they leave a mark the size of a 500lb general purpose fragmentation bomb. I have also noticed an abundance of light infantry and mechanized ant armies. My biggest problem right now is the Utah Prairie Dog. The little buggers are everywhere. I understand they are threatened, so I will try to find a way of coexisting with them, but my vegetables are my vegetables, not theirs. |
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06-30-2007, 05:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by minestrone
hello,
are there any annoying flying bugs around summer time in Utah? (mosquitoes, flies, moths etc. those that get into people's houses)
thank you
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What part of Utah are you asking about? Southern Utah is liable to have different critters than the SLC area. |
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