Haste ye back.. Ye must be joking!; Our most dreaded beastie Midges to blame for tourist slump.(News)

From: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: July 15, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

THERE are 37 types of Scottish Midge but the cullicodes impunctus is the most common and - unfortunately for tourists and locals - the most ferocious.

lTHE female cullicodes impunctus is the worst offender taking blood from large mammals and cattle but is more partial to humans in summer.

lUnlike its cousin, the mosquito, a midge's bite is harmless to most people in the long-term.

lReactions to bites are mainly itchy red spots but they can cause swelling, nausea and rashes in some people.

lThe muggy, often wet, climate on the west coast of Scotland and in the ...

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