A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?

On 22 July, 16:11, "john hamilton" wrote:
A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?

It's probably bed bugs.
the female mosquito only bites the once.

harry wrote:
On 22 July, 16:11, "john hamilton" wrote:
A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?

It's probably bed bugs.
the female mosquito only bites the once.

how does it transmit malaria then?

harry wrote:

the female mosquito only bites the once.


Who told you that?

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Oldus Fartus

On 23 July, 04:11, Oldus Fartus
wrote:
harry wrote:
the female mosquito only bites the once.

Who told you that?

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Cheers
Oldus Fartus

It bites & goes away & lays eggs. It may then repeat the cycles. It
only needs bllod for egg laying.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquit...bits_of_adults

On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:11:18 +0800, Oldus Fartus wrote:

harry wrote:

the female mosquito only bites the once.


Who told you that?

A female mosquito he once dated. She told him she was a virgin too.



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"Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?"
Matthew 23:33.
The whole chapter is cool, too.

Aardvark wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:11:18 +0800, Oldus Fartus wrote:

harry wrote:

the female mosquito only bites the once.


Who told you that?

A female mosquito he once dated. She told him she was a virgin too.




:-)

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Oldus Fartus

"john hamilton" wrote in message
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A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?


Sleeping without clothes should entice it. Works for me.

mark

john hamilton wrote:
A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly
at night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some
immovable cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?

Have you seen it? There may be something else biting you; fleas or bed bugs
are likely culprits.


IAn

On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:11:39 +0100, john hamilton wrote:

A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some
immovable cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?

Have you tried waving a wad of money? Offering it sexual favours in your
most 'come hither' voice?



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I'm Josef Fritzl, and No Windows was my idea.

On 22/07/2010 16:11, john hamilton wrote:
A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?


Sounds more like fleas and/or bed bugs

"Desk Rabbit" wrote in message
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On 22/07/2010 16:11, john hamilton wrote:
A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some
immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?


Sounds more like fleas and/or bed bugs.

we get just the one or possibly two bites between us, per night. The are
very itchy and swell into a red blob. The remain itchy for two or three
days. That seems just like a mosquito bite to me. Would fleas or bed bugs
not tend to bite with a lot more smaller bites?

john hamilton wrote:
"Desk Rabbit" wrote in message
...
On 22/07/2010 16:11, john hamilton wrote:
A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting
regularly at night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We
have some immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?


Sounds more like fleas and/or bed bugs.

we get just the one or possibly two bites between us, per night. The
are very itchy and swell into a red blob. The remain itchy for two or
three days. That seems just like a mosquito bite to me. Would fleas
or bed bugs not tend to bite with a lot more smaller bites?

When I had bed bugs (Many years ago, dodgy accomo), I'd get a couple of
bites that made red lumps. BBs are easy to spot tho, as they're quite big.
Mine were hiding in a mob behind the headboard.

Anyway, according to wikipedia, it can't be a mosquito biting you every
night, unless there are several. They take a blood meal, then wait around
digesting it for a couple or more days, then lay their eggs, then take one
more bite and repeat.


Ian

On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:04:05 +0100, john hamilton wrote:

Would fleas or bed bugs not tend to bite with a lot more smaller bites?

Your desciption sounds like a mozzie bite. I believe a bed bug bite
is a pair of red marks and they tend to be multiple bites forming a
track. Flea bits are just single red mark that can be itchy.

Whats wrong with a quick squirt of domestic fly killer?

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Cheers
Dave.

john hamilton wrote:
"Desk Rabbit" wrote in message
...
On 22/07/2010 16:11, john hamilton wrote:
A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some
immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.

Is there any way to entice it out, so we can deal with it?


Sounds more like fleas and/or bed bugs.

we get just the one or possibly two bites between us, per night. The are
very itchy and swell into a red blob. The remain itchy for two or three
days. That seems just like a mosquito bite to me. Would fleas or bed bugs
not tend to bite with a lot more smaller bites?


No.