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Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes & More Mosquitoes

I grew up in a coastal area and thus am accustomed to fighting off my share of mosquitoes, but Chincoteague, Assateague, and Tangier islands have more of the pests than I had ever experienced. The ones on Chincoteague seem more prone to make meals of my blood at dawn and dusk, but the Assateague variety is not nearly so finicky. Consequently, I seldom go outside here before applying insect repellant.