Tuesday, July 24, 2007

July 18, 2007 – On Bloodsuckers

A note needs to be made for Anopheles mosquitoes. These are not your home-grown Culexes. I now see why malaria is so prevalent in the tropics. Anopheleses don’t buzz or hover around you before they strike. They hide on the walls, then silently beeline for your vulnerable areas. In a world of buzzing blood purloiners, they’re the F-22 Stealth Fighters. Needless to say, they’ve made short work of my legs and arms— a few have even bitten my hand! How they do it, I don’t know. Insect repellant has failed me (succeeding only in irritating my skin) and swatting has proven fruitless. Anyone have any suggestions?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Leave Nepal, you idiot?

Does that help?