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Gnats and mosquitoes

These are normally summer insects (see p. 47), but there are two species which are seen in winter, as they sometimes enter houses to spend the cold part of the year.

Gnats and mosquitoes

(Latin: Family Culicidae) These insects usually spend their whole lives outdoors, but some enter houses in autumn to spend the winter. They may also come in through open windows during summer and if this causes a serious problem, as it does in the tropics, it may be necessary to fit mosquito netting or at least […]

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