one thing I really dislike about TX
08-25-2005, 04:01 PM
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one thing I really dislike about TX 
I have like 10000 bites
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Other than that though, what a grand state!
08-25-2005, 04:04 PM
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misquito? I cant tell. Stay away from watery/damp areas in dusk. or by a citrinella (sp?) candle and be done with it. I never get bitten up unless its chiggers or whatever during our football practice out in a field. Ants are worse IMO than flying stuff.
08-25-2005, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Diolar Magnum
I have like 10000 bites
Brad
Other than that though, what a grand state!
Plenty of the little devils as well....The only thing I do not like about Texas is how crowded it has become here....
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I just stay inside, and they don't bother me! 
the bad thing in texas are the ants over in west texas, the ones over here in east/north texas are jokes compaired to the others over tehre, if you from over there you can back me up on this one! those suckers hurt!
08-25-2005, 06:06 PM
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Try Minnesota. They got skeeters up there that will carry away small children.
Or Louisiana in October/November. Anyone here go to the Thunder Shootout 2 years ago? Just walking along at dusk, you could feel walking through clouds of skeeters.
Or Louisiana in October/November. Anyone here go to the Thunder Shootout 2 years ago? Just walking along at dusk, you could feel walking through clouds of skeeters.
08-25-2005, 06:12 PM
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yeah I heard the ants in W TX are a force to be reckoned with. seriously though I sit here itching my calves all night... once it gets to be like 9pm or so though, they seem to go away. and I just got a citronella candle thank GOD.
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08-25-2005, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jmh21
Chiggers are worse, IMO.....
and it's not crowded if you get out of the city! Ah, hanging out on the ranch....
and it's not crowded if you get out of the city! Ah, hanging out on the ranch....
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08-25-2005, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Diolar Magnum
yeah I heard the ants in W TX are a force to be reckoned with. seriously though I sit here itching my calves all night... once it gets to be like 9pm or so though, they seem to go away. and I just got a citronella candle thank GOD.
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08-25-2005, 09:05 PM
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Being an outdoors person and spending a lot of time hiking, fishing, camping, hunting etc; here are a few things I've learned.
Mosquitos & biting gnats, deepwoods Off or the strong Cutters works well. You can also get stronger DEET content solutions from hiking stores. I have some 30% stuff and I've seen stronger.
Houston has some nice large tropical Mosquitos that have moved in since I was a kid living there.
Chiggers, use Absorbine Junior to kill them. Seems to work better than Campho for me because it'll penetrate. The itchy spot is the live chigger under your skin.
Fireants, learn to stay out of them
Ticks, Off helps but you still gotta check. Wear long socks and tuck your pants in your boots helps also. Fireants also kill them.
Also Cabelas and probably Bass Pro sell bug proof clothing :
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...134&id=0030836
Last but not least, some people attract certain things more than others. I do pretty well with mosquitos, ticks and chiggers but fleas will tear me up.
Mosquitos & biting gnats, deepwoods Off or the strong Cutters works well. You can also get stronger DEET content solutions from hiking stores. I have some 30% stuff and I've seen stronger.
Houston has some nice large tropical Mosquitos that have moved in since I was a kid living there.
Chiggers, use Absorbine Junior to kill them. Seems to work better than Campho for me because it'll penetrate. The itchy spot is the live chigger under your skin.
Fireants, learn to stay out of them
Ticks, Off helps but you still gotta check. Wear long socks and tuck your pants in your boots helps also. Fireants also kill them.
Also Cabelas and probably Bass Pro sell bug proof clothing :
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...134&id=0030836
Last but not least, some people attract certain things more than others. I do pretty well with mosquitos, ticks and chiggers but fleas will tear me up.
08-25-2005, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sycotic_reject
yeah iunno if thats gonna work on them west texas ants, they tag team your *** and chew it up and spit you out. they hurt, but i did hear that some beer will take care of that! lol
-Mike
