merricat
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I honestly don't know where to put this, it isn't exactly Fortean, but remains something of a mystery to me.
I often have my art studio window open on summer evenings, have frequently been visited by moths, wasps and honey bees to name a few. Occasionally small winged, tiny things (silent), what I would generally call a midge, will come in and disappear shortly afterwards. They are usually not irritating like bluebottles/houseflies so no problems there.
Roll on to the winter months, my window isn't open anywhere near as often. And when it is, it's usually for brief ventilation. During the past few weeks I had become half aware (so not especially thinking about it) of a midge in my room that seems to come from my left each evening and dart around for a bit. I'd have to waft it away from my face a few times but then I would forget about it, as you do. This seemed to follow a pattern, just one single midge, came out at intervals in the late evening, irritated me slightly then went on it's merry way.
After around two weeks, I remarked that I was amazed it was still here. However, one evening last week or so it came out as usual and took a dive into my glass of red wine. I took the glass downstairs, noticed the midge was still alive and removed it with a tissue and placed it outside.
Oddly enough, the next evening, another midge appeared in the same place, to the left of my chair and continued exactly as before, as if it had replaced the original copy, lol. This didn't particularly surprise me so on we go. The very next evening it flew into my cup of tea. Again I removed it with tissue and set it outside. And you know what's coming next, don't you? Yes, another appeared, same as before. And once again it flew into my drink, this time rose cordial with sparkling water (I can strongly recommend!). Again removed and set outside.
Now, there is no way the same midge is finding a way back into the house. I had considered they may be a family of midges, but what strikes me as odd, if that is the case, is how there is only ever one present.
In total, there have been, night after night, up to 7 removed midges that have landed in a drink, which is curious enough as coincidences go, but to be immediately (and I mean immediately as in within 10 mins) replaced by another single midge.....I am perplexed. Is this normal behaviour? Are there any insect experts out there who can shed light on this? I still have my new midge here now, possibly eyeing up my earl grey.
Just to add, my art studio is small, with one window, just a regular upstairs room. I don't use oil paint or any other materials that require ventilation. Have never experienced this in here before.
I often have my art studio window open on summer evenings, have frequently been visited by moths, wasps and honey bees to name a few. Occasionally small winged, tiny things (silent), what I would generally call a midge, will come in and disappear shortly afterwards. They are usually not irritating like bluebottles/houseflies so no problems there.
Roll on to the winter months, my window isn't open anywhere near as often. And when it is, it's usually for brief ventilation. During the past few weeks I had become half aware (so not especially thinking about it) of a midge in my room that seems to come from my left each evening and dart around for a bit. I'd have to waft it away from my face a few times but then I would forget about it, as you do. This seemed to follow a pattern, just one single midge, came out at intervals in the late evening, irritated me slightly then went on it's merry way.
After around two weeks, I remarked that I was amazed it was still here. However, one evening last week or so it came out as usual and took a dive into my glass of red wine. I took the glass downstairs, noticed the midge was still alive and removed it with a tissue and placed it outside.
Oddly enough, the next evening, another midge appeared in the same place, to the left of my chair and continued exactly as before, as if it had replaced the original copy, lol. This didn't particularly surprise me so on we go. The very next evening it flew into my cup of tea. Again I removed it with tissue and set it outside. And you know what's coming next, don't you? Yes, another appeared, same as before. And once again it flew into my drink, this time rose cordial with sparkling water (I can strongly recommend!). Again removed and set outside.
Now, there is no way the same midge is finding a way back into the house. I had considered they may be a family of midges, but what strikes me as odd, if that is the case, is how there is only ever one present.
In total, there have been, night after night, up to 7 removed midges that have landed in a drink, which is curious enough as coincidences go, but to be immediately (and I mean immediately as in within 10 mins) replaced by another single midge.....I am perplexed. Is this normal behaviour? Are there any insect experts out there who can shed light on this? I still have my new midge here now, possibly eyeing up my earl grey.
Just to add, my art studio is small, with one window, just a regular upstairs room. I don't use oil paint or any other materials that require ventilation. Have never experienced this in here before.
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...Saying that, wasps usually have to take a hit of RAID.
