For years, certain real estate agents were able to convince those newbies shopping for houses in Ajijic that there are no mosquitoes here. They would be hard pressed this year to convince anyone. Those tiny ankle-biters are everywhere—and they are HUNGRY, having apparently developed a penchant for the flavor of repellant. They are hard to catch, too. Some are so tiny they are invisible unless you’re wearing your reading glasses. Give me old fashioned Montana style mosquitoes (you know the ones — they can make love to a turkey while standing flat-footed) that are a little slower and visible to the naked eye. There’s a great satisfaction in grabbing them from the air, opening your hand and viewing the squished remains.
If you’re tired of mosquitoes, remember not to spray for the bobos (they eat mosquito larvae). Don’t wipe out thousands of bats because you think a puppy in the next town may have been bitten by a rabid one, tolerate swallows as long as you can and encourage those voracious ‘picture spiders.’ You’ll be a little closer to paradise.
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