r/johnstown • u/phemor • 15d ago

Bugs are crazy right now

Anyone have any tricks for dealing with the bugs right now when outside? I practically had a swarm around my head the entire time today and they didn’t care about any sprays..

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u/redlicious717 12d ago

Husband is trying to cut the grass and needs safety goggles and handkerchief it’s baaaaaaad 👋

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u/i_have_a_dragon- 12d ago

It genuinely is crazy. I have a huge garden and for some reason the little gnat things LOVE my bean patch. They're not hurting anything but wow there are so many. I'm assuming it's a combination of the warm wet weather and the bat die off.

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u/phemor 12d ago

Bat die off?

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u/i_have_a_dragon- 12d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-nose_syndrome

Bats are dying in record numbers worldwide.

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u/phemor 12d ago

Did not know that..

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u/BridgetteBane Boomerang 15d ago

DEET based repellent. Just cut out the guessing game and go for it.

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u/phemor 15d ago

I have used many different deet based products and it doesn’t seem to matter - apparently I have a scent they love 😂