Insect Season

[Wayne Wells]

When are the high and low seasons as far as biting insects?

I was camping at Flamingo a few years ago in April or May, if I remember correctly, and I have never seen mosquitos like that. The bug meter in the Everglades NP is a lot different than the bug meter in our newest NP here in SC. What they rate as bad in Congaree Swamp, isn't even in the same galaxy as bad in the Everglades.

I spent a week in February 2009 at Flamingo, and the mosquitos were almost non-existent. February 2010 was worse but not bad, as long as you put spray on.

Was the difference between 2009 and 2010 due to the heavy amount of rainfall that I understand has been  experienced this year?

Thanks,

WW

[Kim Gass]

Wayne I hate to see a little speck of anything defeat us. Gotcha on the rain..I will take a bug army vs rain at 34 degrees. Like now.

But I do think, in general that if there are bugs , there is water.