'A cloud of pain' : Summertime 'explosion' of midges in Scotland

They are tiny, they bite and they cause Scotland a fortune in lost tourism revenue.
Record numbers of midges have been recorded across the country this summer.
Experts believe that a mixture of warm weather and heavy rain has been the perfect breeding conditions for the insects.

[JacksonNomad]

*Me before watching this video* - "I'd love to live in the Scottish Highlands"

*Me after watching this video* -

[drrd]

I grew up in a small Scottish country village, I did wonder why my experience of midges was less extreme than the tourists. I might be immune. Out of a million midges I might get one or two bites with no redness or welts but I just hated when they went in my mouth and eyes.

[STEVESEVE]

How has this man not got an Oscar that closing piece was art

[The_Oracle_of_time]

I've watched clouds of them chase people down beaches in Scotland.

[macocaire]

Most Scots are immune to midges but they like the English.

[marcinpietrzak]

Is so so simple to reduce midges, just made more nests for bids who eat those midges. Simple cheap and eco friendly

[charliesauntie]

Iv had many camping breaks spoiled in Scotland due to these little bastards, I don't think you can comprehend how bad they are unless you have spent time in Scotland outdoors near a river or forest

[gamble]

I got bit by a midge at Loch Lomond and had a bindi for a few years, did not go unnoticed at high school!

[bibidelafield]

I live in London and where I go to school these bastards attack me every day - have to resort to wearing insect repellent almost every day

[adamlea]

Really hot weather, 20C lol. That is an average daytime high in SE England in summer. Try 34C for six consecutive days like in August last year.

[howardbills]

Avon skin so soft - it's a fine spray and it's non really works!

[Lou_Mansfield]

there needs to be more dragonflies in Scotland

[MilesBellas]

Would it be so bad if the midge population was decimated?

[colincampbell]

Camping in Scotland, nah, big no no ken.

[Uma.Spirit]

Ils semblent avoir immigrer dans le sud de la France depuis ces dernières années ! Cette année sa ma conduit a l''hôpital . Horrible démangeaison, brûlure, qui ont provoquer un rush cutané Intense . Horrible moucherons . Très douloureux, différents des piqures de moustiques, petit, noir gris, leur morsure ne disparait pas pendant longtemps , impossible de sortir dans le jardin sans se faire manger par ces nuées d'insectes qui sont apparus depuis 3 ans environs .Changement du climat ? C'est juste horrible .Ils en parlent très peu les medias .?

[bushcraftandastronomer.]

Would covid-19 work against midges? They drink blood and covid-19 Is in the blood! Would be great to know what would happen if midges took covid-19? I'm using Avon skin so soft as it works great!