I fear you not, mozzies

Having been away for two weeks, and the weather perhaps cooler now in Shanghai, somehow I feel less scared of the mosquitos in my apartment.  They're certainly still there... and they're still biting me (one on each limb today).  But I seem to have grown accustomed to the bites - they don't inflame anywhere near as much now.  Now I'm armed with a nasty smelling Raid spray, which stinks to high heaven and can't be good for me to breathe, but it has a somewhat terminal effect on the buggers if they go anywhere near a cloud of it.

 

A cause for celebration?  Or words spoken too soon perhaps....

 

I was a little surprised when looking at a potential flat on the 26th floor of a block last week, to find mosquitos in the lift lobby.  I understood they probably flew up floor by floor.  Slightly disconcerting.  I hope it was because the apartment was next to a river, therefore there being many more mosquitos than there would be normally, and thus some that aren't at all afraid of heights...?!

 

Kai Wing Shiu

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