Mosquitoes on the other hand are not the norm. There are some species which are native but they don’t have large populations. I explore the wilds regularly, from mountain to sea, and haven’t experienced them until this year. They were in cities as well!
Thanks for clarifying that. In Finland there’s moquitoes everywhere, from the South Coast to the North of Lapland. Maybe it has something to do with the geography - All of Finland is fairly flat and protected from wind and high seas. And moist.
I’m in the north of Scotland, never seen a mosquito in my decades here, not once. That is, until this year, loads of the buggers!
Climate change is truly upon us, and it’s terrifying.
But the average person just won’t look up!
Surely you have gnats and midgies and the like?
The term mosquito is global btw, which stumped me at first because it sounds kinda (sub)tropical.
Aye, we famously have high concentrations of midgies, but we always have done. There’s even a map!
https://www.smidgeup.com/midge-forecast/
Mosquitoes on the other hand are not the norm. There are some species which are native but they don’t have large populations. I explore the wilds regularly, from mountain to sea, and haven’t experienced them until this year. They were in cities as well!
This is a good article about mosquitoes in Scotland: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyq59r8x7ro
Thanks for clarifying that. In Finland there’s moquitoes everywhere, from the South Coast to the North of Lapland. Maybe it has something to do with the geography - All of Finland is fairly flat and protected from wind and high seas. And moist.