taking a bite out of camping

IN MINUTES News and events — visually Taking a Nothing ruins a summer camping trip like the invasion of insects. The most common species in Canada are deer flies (tabanids), biting midges (Ceratopogonidae), blackflies (Simulium yahense) and mosquitoes (Culicidae). Biting Midges • The smallest of the biting insects appears from late June and July. • Active day and night. • Too small to bite through clothing. • Their name comes from the burning sensation that causes them to bite. Sources: grandquebec. com,parcourscanada.co m,Wikipedia, thecanadianencyclope dia.com,synapse.uqac.ca - INFOGRAPHIC BY JUSTIN STAHLMAN /QMI AGENCY Mosquitoe s • Mosquitoes are particularly abundant in June and July. They like to go out early morning, late afternoon, after sunset or after rain. Blackflies • Generally smaller than the mosquito, which allows them to squeeze through a tiny slit of cloth. • Despite their name, some species are grey, brown, red, yellow or orange. • They especially like the parts of the body that are in shade, like behind the ears, neck or ankles. • The bite is round and shows signs of fresh blood or dried blood. It causes painful swelli ng and warmth. This reaction lasts a few days. • Resembles a house fly but their wings form a triangle. • Active from June to August, they prefer to be out when the sun isn’t shining. • Females normally feed on the blood of large mam- mals while males consume only nectar. Deer flies 1.4 mm to 6 mm PRESENT IN CONIFEROUS REGIONS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3 mm to 40 mm • They do not like the wind and cool weather may keep th em away. • They can bite through clothing • Their sting causes a local swelling and an itching sensation. 0.8 mm to 3 mm THEY CAN FIT THROUGH A SCREEN 10 mm to 30 mm b i t e out of camping

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8/6/2019 Taking a Bite Out of Camping

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IN MINUTESNews and events — visually

Taking aNothing ruins a summer camping trip like the invasion of insects. The most common species in Canada are deeries (tabanids), biting midges (Ceratopogonidae), blackies (Simulium yahense) and mosquitoes (Culicidae). Biting Midges

• The smallest of the bitinginsects appears from lateJune and July.

• Active day and night.

• Too small to bite throughclothing.

• Their name comes fromthe burning sensation thatcauses them to bite.

Sources: grandquebec.com,parcourscanada.com,Wikipedia, thecanadianencyclopedia.com,synapse.uqac.ca -INFOGRAPHIC BY JUSTIN STAHLMAN/QMI AGENCY

Mosquitoe

s• Mosquitoes are particularly abundant in Juneand July. They like to go out early morning, lateafternoon, after sunset or after rain.

Blackies• Generally smaller than the mosquito, which allowsthem to squeeze through a tiny slit of cloth.

• Despite their name, some species are grey, brown, red,yellow or orange.

• They especially like the parts of the body that are inshade, like behind the ears, neck or ankles.

• The bite is round and shows signs of fresh blood ordried blood. It causes painful swelling and warmth. Thisreaction lasts a few days.

• Resembles a house y but their wings form a triangle.