Red Mosquito

wease wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:so the latest thing to come about from the cicadas is an influx of mite bites. evidently microscopic mites feed on cicada eggs that are in trees. those mites bite people, and the bites itch like a mother and last for about 10 days. if you're outside near trees, chances are you're gonna get bit, which i have. we're not gonna see the end of this for another month or so. lovely.

We've actually experienced this. Not fun.

I wonder if the same holds true for fleas. We’re being bombarded and the fleas just laugh at me when I treat the yard.