Bugs & Critters

[bluescreen73]

There are mosquitos in Colorado. While they may not be as thick as they are in warmer, more humid states, they ARE there.

My family lives in one of the driest areas of the state and my brother-in-law contracted West Nile 3-4 years ago, so don't be fooled into thinking there are no mosquitos in Colorado.

[Cupcake77]

Don't forget ticks!

[denverian]

I was sitting out on the front porch this evening until the rain started blowing up on me, but for about an hour, I got a couple mosquito bites. They seem kind of bad this year since it's been so wet, but nothing like the Midwest where I grew up. I remember if you left the front porch light on, there would literally be a swarm of bugs around it! And those June Bugs were just disgusting. But I do miss the lightning bugs.

From what I've found, anywhere from the Front Range to the Pacific Ocean really isn't buggy compared to the rest of the country. I lived in SoCal for 12 years and never got a mosquito bite.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by jeepbsn

A world with little or no mosquitoes? I am in heaven! I had to look up the box elder bugs, we don't have those here. Those answers definitely help, thanks so much for taking the time to post!!

As someone else pointed out, there ARE mosquitoes here. Most summers a number of people get West Nile Virus. The cities in Boulder County have been spraying for mosquitoes. They come out in the early morning and early evening hours.

[jeepbsn]

I was not trying to sound all inclusive when I said "no mosquitos". I understand that there will be bugs and even mosquitos but you must understand where I am coming from. I live on the Mississippi River and we have mosquitos for 10 months out of the year. There is heavy rice farming out here (aka large fields of stagnant water) so we joke that the mosquito is the national bird...they are plentiful and huge. I was seriously not joking about having to spray before I went to the mailbox and the mailbox is on my porch. In relation Colorado will be like having "no mosquitos"! Love it!

[FrozenShores]

In Florida, you can't even drive with the windows down at night. In the city where I live there are no street lights and you can see hundreds of different bugs flying across the road in front of your headlights. Riding a bicycle you gotta have sunglasses on and your mouth closed at all times. This just doesn't happen in CO. However when I was riding my bike along Cherry Creek path this winter I was noticing a decent population of gnats on the 60 degree days.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by FrozenShores

In Florida, you can't even drive with the windows down at night. In the city where I live there are no street lights and you can see hundreds of different bugs flying across the road in front of your headlights. Riding a bicycle you gotta have sunglasses on and your mouth closed at all times. This just doesn't happen in CO. However when I was riding my bike along Cherry Creek path this winter I was noticing a decent population of gnats on the 60 degree days.

We used to call it the Cherry Creek Gnatway!

[mimomof2]

We can not forget the earwigs!

[Legs1357]

Just thank god there are no roaches. Big nasty centipedes that invade are pretty bad too. I'd gladly take gnats and earwigs any day.