Bites

[dentonfabrics]

I just got back for 2 days of hiking, summiting Washington, Monroe, and Carter Dome, and although the bugs were swarming (mostly just mosquitos on CD, but EVERYTHING was out on the Presi's), I didnt even get one bite. And this is typical for me

Here's my theories on why I dont get bit:
1) I sweat like a mule. Maybe the sweat makes it less attractive for a bug to land?
2) And I think this might be the biggie -- I have a faint heartbeat. That's not an unhealthy thing and not unusual at all. Across-the-chest heartrate monitors dont work on me. When they draw blood from me, it usually takes a couple of pokes till they find a vein.

Hey believe me, I'm not complaining! But I was thinking about that while I was hiking today, and wondered if anyone else never gets bitten and if so, what their thoughts were on why that (doesn't) happen?


thanks,
denton fabrics

 

[TCD]

Studies show young men with high metabolisms get the most bites. I fit that, and my veins stick out everywhere. Bugs love me.

 

[Rick]

I go for a walk in my local woods on an old abandoned road on most mornings that I don't go to the gym. I am a big guy and must put out a lot of heat and CO2, as the mosquitoes are all over me. I stop to tie my shoe and there are 50-60 buzzing around my head as I bend over. Almost puts me in a a state of panic - I wear deet just for this 45 minute walk -

But being new to MA, I don't know if they are like this every year or like the black flies, this is just a bad year for them... They are as bad as anything I've seen in a long time.

 

[sp1936]

Studies show young men with high metabolisms get the most bites. I fit that, and my veins stick out everywhere. Bugs love me.

Whoever did those studies didn't study me. I am old. My metabolism is average at best. They call me "bug magnet".

Steve

 

[Mark]

I always hike with my brother during bug season. They swarm over him and mostly leave me alone. Can't explain it.