The Swarm

Apparently, it takes 2-3 weeks for mosquitos to go from egg to larva to full adult.

And Hurricane Irene was just about two weeks ago.

Which explains why there are tornadic swarms of bugs in our area, so thick they almost look like snow or confetti in the late afternoon sun.  Pretty.  Miserable.

And apparently, while males live 10-20 days, the female can live up to about 150 days (laying 250 eggs every 15 days.  250 x 10 = ARGH!).

At least the first frost will be here by then!

(Though, any eggs in water will just hatch when it warms up, which is why there are still mosquitoes every year.)