mosquitoes

They're an annoyingly familiar part of the warm weather season and now mosquitoes are set to come back in a big way here in Minnesota.

People use a variety of methods to fight off mosquitoes. Most have tried spraying insect repellents on their skin and clothing, others use mosquito nets or screens to create a physical barrier, and many have tried mosquito traps and citronella candles to repel or capture them.

Some people insist it works great.

I can't remember being swarmed like this by mosquitoes ever before.

Science shows there are colors that attract mosquitos, and there are other colors that mosquitoes ignore.

The disease is spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes.

The number one killer isn't mosquitoes, spiders, snakes or big bears lurking in the woods.

I can't remember being swarmed like this by mosquitoes ever before.

Mosquito bites are the worst! Some scientists claim that it's possible to become immune to the itchy bites. Some people have also backed up that claim, saying they haven't had a bad bite in years.

The clothing you wear can play a role in how attractive you are to mosquitoes.