yard infested with mosquitos

[MadJack]

:shrug: WTF?

i guess they're mosquitos. they look like but big.

last spring we had a few and i even saw them at the golf course but now they have multiplied ridiculously.

they just lay in the grass until you walk through and then they fly around like crazy.

:shrug:

anybody have any idea what they are and how to get rid of them? i imagine they'll be gone as soon as it gets colder but they'll only be back next spring.

they don't bite, they're just annoying.

 

[Agent 0659]

If they aren't biting, and bigger than normal, they are Caddis Flies.

 

[freelancc]

time to move to the desert..:mj07: nothing survives the heat...:mj07:

 

[MadJack]

here are two fkin on the deck. that's all they do :shrug:

 

[Beebs]

this stuff works pretty well

 

[MadJack]

this stuff works pretty well

thanks beebs but i would need a truck with a tanker to hose the yard down.

is there such a service?

 

[kneifl]

Try Chemlawn or a similar company. We used it a few times in the past when I was growing up.

kneifl

 

[Terryray]

Those are crane flies in your picture. Scroll to bottom of this page here for info.

Tho in the same sub-family as mosquitos, they are harmless. Spraying won't help as they'll just fly in at will from all over toward your lights.

edit: the adults will fly in...turns out the larvae can be a turf pest. From wiki:

Their larvae, called "leatherjackets", "leatherbacks", "leatherback bugs" or "leatherjacket slugs", because of the way they move, consume roots (such as those of turf grass) and other vegetation, in some cases causing damage to plants. The crane fly is occasionally considered a mild turf pest in some areas. In 1935, Lord's cricket ground in London was among the venues affected by leatherjackets: several thousand were collected by ground staff and burned, because they caused bald patches on the wicket and the pitch took unaccustomed spin for much of the season.

 

[MadJack]

Those are crane flies in your picture. Scroll to bottom of this page here for info.

Tho in the same sub-family as mosquitos, they are harmless. Spraying won't help as they'll just fly in at will from all over toward your lights.

christ, you know everything

thanks, man, i'll just leave them alone then.

 

[IntenseOperator]

:shrug: WTF?

i guess they're mosquitos. they look like but big.

last spring we had a few and i even saw them at the golf course but now they have multiplied ridiculously.

they just lay in the grass until you walk through and then they fly around like crazy.

:shrug:

anybody have any idea what they are and how to get rid of them? i imagine they'll be gone as soon as it gets colder but they'll only be back next spring.

they don't bite, they're just annoying.

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[birdieman]

help with mosquitos

help with mosquitos

I own a driving range and had a similar problem. I bought a mosquito 86 which is a blower and backpack. It cost about $200 but has been well worth it. Google Mosquito 86 to learn more.

 

[SixFive]

those aren't mosquitos that you have pictured.

If you do have a mosquito problem, you can have your lawn sprayed professionally for not too much charge. Make sure there is no standing water anywhere in the vicinity either.

 

[IntenseOperator]

to keep mosquitoes away....

try fans

the larger the better

 

[MadJack]

I own a driving range and had a similar problem. I bought a mosquito 86 which is a blower and backpack. It cost about $200 but has been well worth it. Google Mosquito 86 to learn more.

thanks, i'll check it out.

 

[MadJack]

those aren't mosquitos that you have pictured.
If you do have a mosquito problem, you can have your lawn sprayed professionally for not too much charge. Make sure there is no standing water anywhere in the vicinity either.

terryray identified the bastids.

 

[LetsMakeMoney]

here are two fkin on the deck. that's all they do :shrug:

they look like the big bugs from the movie mist lol

 

[Agent 0659]

thanks, i'll check it out.

And after you buy it, you can pile it in your garage with all those infomercial thingys you never use. :mj07:

 

[Agent 0659]

If Jack ever has a garage sale, you might find some of the best deals ever! Guy has to have more shit laying around than anyone. :mj07:

 

[IntenseOperator]

here are two fkin on the deck. that's all they do :shrug:

shouldn't this be in the Mojo forum?

 

[MadJack]

And after you buy it, you can pile it in your garage with all those infomercial thingys you never use. :mj07:

just bought a new Swivel Sweeper yesterday.

if you don't have one, you need one. this is my third one. they last about a year and a few months.