There's another thread about birds and feeders and such but my question is where are all the skeeters this year? Normally by this time we have to<br>absolutely bathe in Deep Woods Off just to take the dog(s) out...this year there seems to be a significant absence of the aggravating little peckerwoods.<br>Anybody else having the same experience?
What about the skeeters?
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We had some cold weather after the last warm spell that had a lot of rain which probably knocked them down but from what we see they are starting to pick up a bit, but a not of standing water around. I was wondering when the back flies where coming but mid day yesterday they were bombing me.
Our black flies were here a month ago...they lasted their normal 2 weeks or so...I usually joke when somebody asks "where did the black flies go?" and my normal answer is "the freaking skeeters ate them"...but not this year...and we haven't been exceptionally dry at least here in central U.P.
snobuilder
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Too dry in se wisco for skeeter breeding. Thats the only benefit to drought.
Skeeters and ticks are busy in ne wisco though if what we saw this weekend at the snomoshack is true all over up there
Skeeters and ticks are busy in ne wisco though if what we saw this weekend at the snomoshack is true all over up there
mezz
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Our dryness has been playing a factor in the skeeter decline, that is the only good thing about it. I have measured less than 1.5 of inches of rain in the past 2 months. Today is the first day we have seen moisture in weeks & for the time being, our temps are in the low 60's for the first time in weeks. The dew points & humidity have been ugly all summer. I am definitely looking forward to fall, however, tomorrow we are suppose to be back in the hot & sticky zone again. You have to love the roller coaster ride. 
-Mezz
-Mezz snobuilder
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damn flys are worse than anything this season.
Same here in the Grand Marais / Seney area - almost non-existent it's been so strange.
I have noticed a lot more people up here this year, seems the news has traveled and it's bringing up folks that normally wouldn't be here in June/July.
August has been insane in the amount of traffic and people visiting the area (i.e. Munising, Pictured Rocks, Grand Marais) it seems.
Definitely not complaining, they normally swarm by the hundreds and even with a healthy coat of DEET there's still the one or two that brave the bombing runs almost Kamakazie style.
It's been a very dry summer, most all of the rains have gone north over the lakes or south of the camp here.
Sure hope the pattern breaks for Winter!
I have noticed a lot more people up here this year, seems the news has traveled and it's bringing up folks that normally wouldn't be here in June/July.
August has been insane in the amount of traffic and people visiting the area (i.e. Munising, Pictured Rocks, Grand Marais) it seems.
Definitely not complaining, they normally swarm by the hundreds and even with a healthy coat of DEET there's still the one or two that brave the bombing runs almost Kamakazie style.
It's been a very dry summer, most all of the rains have gone north over the lakes or south of the camp here.
Sure hope the pattern breaks for Winter!
BigSix
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In Green Bay and Northeast Wisconsin, the skeeters are the worst they have been since I can remember. You could usually stand on a concrete driveway or road and wouldn't bother you. Not this August. They even get in your vehicle when you open a door or window and drive you nuts while driving. Can't wait until cooler weather!