This is our fifth summer in Arlington Virginia and the first time that I have not been bit by mosquitos. None. Usually I would get 4 bites just going out to get the newspaper in the morning. Nothing. Some attributed it to the drought, but the drought was over when we were deluged with rain a month ago.

It is tempting to enjoy the lack of insects until you realize that something might be wrong. (The ants of course are doing just fine).

Jim Rosso
Arlington Virginia
jlrosso at aol.com


-----Original Message-----
From: kwren at charter.net
To: cobirds at talk.netatlantic.com; Tweeters at u.washington.edu
Cc: rebmike at efn.org
Sent: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 9:41 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Where are the insects?


>This from my sister who lives in Oregon (Eugene). It struck me >because of the discussion about the decline in Nighthawks and other >insect-eaters:
>
>Have you noticed how few insects there are?
>
>Our back door has been open since all day. Not one fly. Not one >gnat. Not one mosquito. Not one moth. Especially since we've come >home late, and the lights have been on.
>
>Not even a wasp or bee!
>
>What's going on?
>
>R

-- Kathryn Mikesell Hornbein
1317 Devils Gulch Rd.
Estes Park, CO 80517
kwren at charter.net
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