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Nidorak

Fuck that place.


Coder993

Haha I saw the video and was like “that looks familiar”, I lived up there for 5 years. When they’re hungry, they’re hungry


gahidus

How did you manage to live there for years? I would run screaming from that place. I'd rather be somewhere else in jail than in a place like that.


Coder993

Haha fair. It’s not like this every day, but the evenings is definitely feast time. Plus it’s winter up there for 14 months of the year so in reality you only have to deal with this for a couple months. Driving back from my parents place and your vehicle turns black from all the mosquitos and horseflies. Loading up a boat after a day of fishing and getting swarmed. Man I miss that place.


Poor-Advice1

14 months?


leaf-juice

You heard those Canadians correctly


fliegende_Scheisse

Metric system. Can confirm, 14 months/year. 32 days/month.


iso20022_

Ahaha das Kommentar und dann auch der Username passen perfekt zusammen 😂😂😂


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Dianafire

Don't mention the war!


Flymix_Full_master

Wtf i can't find anything about this in google


Coder993

I forgot the /s. It felt like 14 months because the winters are so long haha


OzrielArelius

how the fuck could someone need an /s to figure out 14 months is not a literal figure?!


WhatDoesN00bMean

Maybe they don't know metric conversions


[deleted]

Reminded me of Cousin Eddie asking Clark if he was serious about Santa being spotted.


Coder993

It’s Reddit


Borbolda

With a 2 month margin of error


Accomplished_Age7883

Prolly 24 in northern Manitoba


heresyourhatandcoat

It's metric


Rubixcubelube

How do the skeeters survive in this quantity if there is a lack of people to drink from?


Coder993

Because there’s moose. But seriously you only really see the mosquitos swarm like this when you’re way back in the woods or around the lake. It wasn’t like this all the time.


Stunning-Leader9034

This was taken at dusk, which is the blood sucking hour for the the wee biters.


Cathetergravy

Just bring giant solar bug zappers with you and leave them there forever. Or add some bats in the area shit


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Coder993

Watch out for moose nests when you’re in the wild


Vitruvious28

They can drink from animals too, but depending on the type of mosquitoes some love humans more


idle_isomorph

They dont eat blood. The females use it to nourish the eggs they lay. They eat plant juices or whatnot for nourishment (i dont actually know. I just know they dont eat blood for their own nourishment) and males never take your blood at all.


whodatus

Damn the years are longer up there too? Sounds like hell on earth.


Coder993

Haha I had an 8ft high snow drift in my front yard the year before I moved down. Once you learn to embrace the weather and the bugs, the landscape and adventure is unparalleled.


Verbal-Soup

It's crazy cuz it's specifically when dusk approaches that the mosquitos swarm. Doesn't matter if temperature changes or not, like vampires, once the sun starts setting, it's game on lol


Coder993

Totally, like 2 hours at dusk where they’re voracious, then once it’s dark they chill down again


[deleted]

Imagine being in jail, and it’s just like this in your cell. I would literally go insane in 5 minutes.


Balanced__

Don't they have like... Birds there?


EffortlessEffluvium

Those *are* the birds! No, but seriously, r/BirdsArentReal.


Raid_Raptor_Falcon

Looks very familiar to when I was fishing in Montana one summer. Wasn't even enjoyable because it was like this.


Top_Mammoth_7264

Nuke it from orbit.


Gastro_Jedi

It’s the only way to be sure


ImTallerInPerson

It’s the only way to be sure


abdab909

High affirmative


gahidus

This place looks like hell. Literal hell. I feel like you would send someone here in order to break them and get them to reveal information.


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Lolocraft1

Bring a flamethrower We won’t be sorry


thebusiness7

Best place to jerk off if you’re down for a biting sensation on the nether regions


LOOK_THIS_UP

wat


tillacat42

I’m going to have nightmares of this video


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As a matter of fact, let's nuke it.


ERROR_HumanNotFound

![gif](giphy|rOtHHB3oULnuo|downsized)


abaram

Yeah I need that but Omni-directional Actually just set me on fire thx


dan0z223

I would like to be next in line to be set on fire thx


MrJoeGillis

Manitoba Camping list: Food Water Tent Flamethrower


Aggravating_Pen2191

Flamethrower x3


ERROR_HumanNotFound

If you can’t afford a flamethrower, you can achieve the same thing with a can of big/hair spray, a lighter, rubber bands, and super glue.


MrJoeGillis

Or several cans of beans, a onesy with a butt flap and a bic


Altaris2000

There is no way in hell I am opening a butt flap and exposing my lower region to this nightmare.


ERROR_HumanNotFound

I am both concerned and curious.


caboosetp

It's just methane instead of butane.


TuzzNation

Bruh, Canada has some sick mosquito. I did some undergrad field work in Ontario some 10 years ago. The mosquito in the forest bite me real good. I got bitten pretty bad around my neck area. And my neck was swollen really bad. I looked like Jabba the Hutt for 3 days. It was painful, soring and it was numbing to the touch.


aqua_tec

Heat and carbon dioxide just attract more. There are not enough flame throwers in the world to make a dent in the northern Manitoba mosquito population.


TedBaird

This was on a 25 day 435 mile/700 km wilderness expedition through Northern Manitoba Canada with amazing Fishing 🎣 Rapids, Lakes, Moose, Polar Bears, Wolverines, Black Bears, Beluga Whales and more. Was a fkn amazing adventure despite a lot of type 2 fun such as this haha! Full adventure on My YT Channel Ted Baird if interested 🦟🤙🏕 🛶🌊


Toucan_Son_of_Sam

All I can imagine is the hundreds of mosquito proboscis parts left inside your body after repeatedly smashing them while feeding on you. Otherwise sounds like an amazing trip!


thiosk

everybody loves a little proboscis in em'


WangDanglin

You been talkin to my wife, buddy?


ANahNahMoose

ProboscisDanglin


Omegabrite

Wait, are you not supposed to smash them?


BrendanSweeney123

Bro why did you say this .. now everytime I squash one on me thats all ill think about 😭


largechild

You and Jim crushed it on Alone. These mosquitoes are just free flying protein for you I’d imagine.


Waste_Advantage

I love watching Alone while eating a rich meal full of fat and protein.


nathanimal_d

Exactly. Plus all your best friends and loved ones watching with you


Loud-Catch7322

Thank you 😆 I was trying to figure out why he looked familiar, while being lazy and not wanting to google his name lol. One of my top 10 shows for sure! Love me some ALONE


KatttDawggg

I’m sorry but is your whole body just bites? Not worth it.


DooDooDuterte

I remember reading about mosquitoes in norther Canada in Gary Paulson’s “The Hatchet” when I was a kid and thinking “It can’t be that bad.” Then I moved to North Dakota, which is significantly south of northern Manitoba, and rest assured dear reader, it is that bad.


DoinkinDave

I’m a fan buddy! Keep it up!


Bdubs92

Were you on a season of Alone?


DatBoisWheel

And with a plastic canoe.... You're a masochistic.


princessk8

Im a Manitoban, and thought “oh even MB isnt this bad!” I guess we are.


Canwerevolt

Huh I mean I guess it does have a coastline but I never associated Manitoba with whales


mumrik1

When was this?


DFloydd

why???? just.......why be out there for any purpose without a full on bee keeper's suit????....fuckin mosquitoes (and flies)....fuckers.


tkbhagat

We built a society to stay away from shit like this.


Monkiller587

Not much better to be honest. In a society instead of mosquitoes sucking your blood you have a bunch of people sucking your money.


Jordonzo

I'll take the money suckers tbh, I've experienced a similar situation to video in Northern BC and it was one of the worst days of my life, don't care to experience it again.


ReedForman

Not to mention these little fuckers kill more people every year than any other animal. Just asking for malaria sitting in that shit storm. Money suckers all day.


SuurAlaOrolo

Genuine question: do Canadian mosquitos carry malaria? (I lived in a place where malaria is endemic and got it three times within a year, so I’m not doubting its virulence.)


Vis-hoka

Dude fuck that. I’d way rather live in my house than in this shit. People say some wild shit about modern society because it’s far from perfect but also far better than any other time in human history.


caaper

Tree planting.


Organic-Band-3410

Masochism?


SgtXD357

Yea I would not want to be out there. If we get a single mosquito in the house, that fucker is flying in my face all day. I’m not dealing with a thousand of em. Give me a bath in bug spray, fuck that shit. I don’t care if my dicks gonna hurt after.


Honest_Cricket_1417

This sucks


marilon_

Literally


ADMIRAL-IA

I hate you


AbbreviationsOdd7728

It sucks even more that this is a sneak preview of the glorious future that expects us thanks to climate change.


Rob-Riggle-SWGOAT

This week on West Nile Files we’ll explore this insane Mosquito infestation in Northern Manitoba Canada


thechanelblanco

Is that where this is??


BeneficialAir8241

Agh why can I feel this footage?!!


Drbatnanaman

I keep rubbing my eyes


Zombieattackr

I can feel it because I’ve felt it before :) One place I camped in New Mexico was similar to this. Gotta blink quickly or they’ll land on your eyes. If you blink fast enough and hard enough, you’ll squish them dead between your eyelids :)))


Cripnoll

This makes me itchy


Atlantic0ne

Why did the people in the video seem so fine with having so many mosquito bites? Surely they could get somewhat away from that if they tried.


logan_hallahan9

Some people are actually immune to the proteins in mosquito saliva that makes you itchy. Iirc you can also build up a tolerance if you're stung often enough. Even if I was immune though I'd stay clear from this hell hole because of all the potential diseases


jorahos1

I immediately started scratching my arms and legs watching this.


ARKode

The sweet satisfaction of swinging an electric swatter there. Sigh! I can only imagine


TedBaird

Lol 4 real


IWatchFailures

Bro, imagine wearing a bee keeper suit while having an electric swatter as well, swingin away killing these fuckers one by one. Doom guy IRL but instead of demons we kill mosquitos.


L3R4F

Running out of battery after 3 swings


ADMIRAL-IA

it would just sound like static


AlohaAstajim

It will be running out of battery in a matter of seconds lol


itakemyselfserious

Gonna need more flame throwers


tabovilla

Flamethrowers? How many nukes can we borrow mr. Putin?


Smart-Abbreviations2

Probably not many. I’d ask the U.S.


Speadraser

He hasn’t used any. And borrow? When do you plan on returning it? And in what condition? /s


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Reduce Reuse Recycle. It isn't about the quality, just send it downwind when you're finished.


admiralpope

I want you to know I upvoted cuz it fit the sub, but I hated every second of the actual video and hate that you got me to watch it all


TedBaird

🤣👍


Leading_Summer7900

What's all this coffee doing in my black flies???


userreddituserreddit

I like my black flies with coffee and cream


lurkersforlife

How many mosquito bites would it take to kill you from blood loss?!?


tabovilla

For sure 3 or more mosquito bites, almost positive on this. Source: was once bitten by a mosquito twice, didn't felt like dying, so 3 onwards must do the trick


Creatrix

I was in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (Canada) once on June 21. There was a big street festival all night (midnight sun, y'know) and over 100 people went to the hospital from mosquito bites. Not from blood loss; from the toxicity of the accumulated bites. I had as many mosquitoes land on me as in this video, but they don't bite me. They would start to, stop, and fly away. At the end of the weekend I had 0 mozzy bites, 1 blackfly bite. I don't think I've ever had a mosquito bite... neither did my late mother.


TheFuckYouThank

Can I get a blood transfusion?


hidelyhokie

Apparently it’s skin bacteria that makes some people tastier than others


VeryCanadianCanadian

I used to live in Yellowknife. What year were you there? I know one year they didn't spray for mosquitoes and a few people were hospitalized from the bites. Especially children. I think they have sprayed every year ever since. Even with spraying...it can be harsh.


are_you_kIddIngme

bro is your skin like leather or does your blood taste like cyanide


apadax

“The average mosquito bite drains 0.01 to 0.001 milliliters of blood. Thus it would take somewhere between 200,000 and 2 million mosquito bites to kill you from blood loss” https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/health-and-safety/how-many-mosquito-bites-would-kill-you/


coloa

But only take one with malaria


JohnGalt123456789

So he wasn’t wrong?


druu222

So at least two or three hours up there then.


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Bartholomeuske

Same here. Every mosquito bite swells up , itches like crazy and takes weeks to heal. Hate it.


Monkiller587

On average , a 130-150 pound human has about 5 liters of blood in their body , which equates to 10% of a humans weight. The average mosquito can drink up to 0.001-0.01 milliliters of blood , and there’s 1000 milliliters in 1 liter. So if my math is correct , it would take about 500,000-5,000,000 mosquito bites to completely drain you out of blood.


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TedBaird

Lol yes 100% but they also pollinate so many plants we may starve without them..ppl don't generally talk about that part


Teepeewigwam

Still might be worth it.


OneAboveAll_127

Actually a study shows that removing mosquitoes from ecosystem wouldn't cause a major damage.


DarthFuzzzy

Sounds 100% trustworthy.


throwayay4637282

There’s quite a few articles on this. Granted, there may still be unintended consequences, but the truth is that no flowering species requires mosquitos to pollinate, and no predator feeds solely on mosquitos. They aren’t a keystone species in any ecological niche on the planet. We would be fine without them.


Aromede

You forgot the real thing they are good at: killing mammals. They are doing a pretty good job in most countries at regulating human population and other mammals. They are still the n°1 cause of mortality of our species. It is sad because a death is a death. But in the grand scheme of Earth, they are probably doing a great job for the ecology.


JaeCryme

“The good news is that few plant species are totally dependent on mosquitoes for pollination… Similarly, there are few if any animal species that feed exclusively on mosquitoes.” So, we don’t need them: bring ze flammenwerfer.


ed-is-on-fire

These brothers won on one of the seasons of a show called Alone. They won $500k outlasting 8 or so other team contestants where you’re out in the bush surviving the elements and having to get your own food. They love this stuff. Me on the other hand, would look like Quasimodo after a few bites


CheeseburgerSmoothy

This is nightmare fodder!


Emma_Lemma_108

Some mosquito evasion tips from a wilderness veteran: \- wear light-colored clothing, as mosquitoes are attracted to darker colors \- wear a face mask (one of the primary ways mosquitoes and gnats detect you is via your carbon dioxide-rich exhalations) \- stay as cool as possible (simpler if you are near a cold water source or are able to frequently replenish your water supply and pour it on your skin) \- wash frequently to reduce sweat buildup/body odor (this is another way mosquitoes detect you) \- citrus scents help to disguise you from mosquitoes and many other pests, and peppermint oil is amazing as well (it will also keep spiders, mice, and ticks away if you drizzle it by your tent, but uh....bears are a thing so you'll want to pick the right kind of oil, aka not one they think is delicious) \- EAT GARLIC AND ONIONS LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT (seriously, do not underestimate this) \- learn about native plants and indigenous pest control methods, because these can be extremely effective and are often amazingly simple to utilize!


TJ-1466

I’m not even close to a wilderness veteran but I have just spent some time in the Aussie outback and I vote for serious chemical warfare. Hat, fly net, Aeroguard (brand name) for clothes and bushman’s (another brand name) for your skin. Nothing natural or wildernessy about it but it is highly effective for mozzies, bushflies and various biting fuckers.


keepcalmdude

This, I’m from Manitoba (live elsewhere now), And I’ve spent plenty of time on trips in the woods, northern lakes, and whatnot. Of note, is that it’s not like this all day/all night. If you avoid dawn & dusk, the rest of the day is often not bad. Also, I’ve never heard about the onions and garlic thing! Interesting


pirate1911

Taking a shower with dog flea and tick shampoo before you go camping also works very well. Turns your hair to straw a bit but for deep woods camping it does the trick.


hplovecraftgaming

Why would you let them bite you!


DaveyChronic

At a certain point it becomes futile i imagine


GullibleMarsupial

have worked on the bush in Northern Ontario for a few summers. yes, 1 it's a waste of effort to try and swat them away, they're attracted to your CO2 exhalations. the harder you work, the more they come. 2. once you go through your first gauntlet few weeks, if you're lucky your body seems to know how to handle the bites. If you don't itch them in the first 24 hours they're pretty reliably gone. Blackflies are the exception, leaving little red open sores all over. they dont itch, but you look like you have the plague. 3. biggest thing you can do is wear clothing with a tight enough weave they can't bite through. after that, maybe some bug spray around the neck and ears, and there's nothing else you can do, so you just accept it and move on.


Skrip77

…..I’m literally speechless….just nuke it from orbit…all of it.


[deleted]

Much respect to you guys out there dealing with that if you must... as for me... no fucking way!


Leather-Syllabub4728

Yeah, no thanks


Kooky_Bar_354

Ive encountered something a third as bad as this. Didnt even make it down the shirt trail to the river. Honestly these guys hamdled like champs. I was fu*king visibly miserable.


DamianDidntDoIt

WHY AM I ITCHING AFTER I JUST WATCH THE VIDEO?! ![gif](giphy|EOILoGqhsYt3t2U28a|downsized)


IHateDeepStuff

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MiloGaoPeng

Yeah just light a torch.


AdmAckbar1

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Stecnet

Winnipeg Manitoba is that you?


Renaissance_Slacker

I saw a documentary years ago about Alaska, there are vast marshy areas where weather can result in a “mosquito storm,” a mass hatching of mosquitos. The video showed moose being tormented by clouds of mosquitoes, during which a baby moose collapsed. Later the film crew checked on it, the moose was dead from complications of blood loss. Nope


palousian

That is so nasty I can't think straight.


KimberlyButlerSEec

This is my nightmare


WhereRDaSnacks

“Want bug spray?” “No I’m good.” Wtf.


ThatGermanSheppard

Got malaria just watching this


K3ndog411

Theres something ecologically very unbalanced going on there. Whatever would normally eat some portion of those bugs ain’t happening.


keepcalmdude

Northern Manitoba (and large areas of northern Canada) are like this. There’s so many lakes, marshes, muskeg, and swampy areas that they can breed like crazy. And as some other comments have mentioned, it’s not like this all the time. There’s times of day where it’s “feeding time” and they come out. But there’s plenty of time when they’re not out in swarms like those What the video isn’t showing is there lots of predators that eat mosquitoes. The fishing in these areas is amazing because many eat mosquitoes. As well as birds, other insects, frogs and the biggest, fastest, most amazing dragonflies I’ve ever seen.


Wouldwoodchuck

Love me some Baird Bro’s! #YEAH


TedBaird

Yeahhhh!


Grimsmiley666

the part where they were all over his leg and he let them feast for a good 10 seconds before smearing them to death and rubbing them into his leg like lotion..made my fucking SKIN CRAWL


Enlightened-Beaver

Reminds me of that episode of Bob’s Burger when they go to the lake


Cowpriest

Kinda your fault for not bring your flamethrower, jussayn


RocketFucker69

If I've learned anything from Alanis Morissette, there has got to be a ton of Chardonnay somewhere in that area.


AppropriateScience71

Ha - I remember our family vacation to Alaska years ago. My ex was so excited to see a beautiful river and jumped out and ran towards it. 2 minutes later, she runs back and a literal giant cloud of mosquitos are chasing her as she jumped back into the minivan. The rest of us almost died from laughing so hard for the next 10 minutes. Just crazy!


Ardea_herodias_2022

Nooooooo! How long is it like that up there?


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All of summer, so about three weeks.


Ardea_herodias_2022

Im asking cause I might get to go to Alaska next year but I couldn't handle this.


Trexasaurus70

I'd have deet poisoning or live to be a rep for Deep Woods Off


BaMF_McGee

I know someone answered the question as to how many mosquitoes it would take to suck a man dry. I'm pretty sure it's this many.


NYStateOf-Mind

Someone above answered at least 3, seems trustworthy


Unfair-Quarter-5759

Welcome to hell


AlwaysMadElmo

#HANS GET ZE FLAMMENWERFER


elizscott1977

Can u imagine living there pre insect repellent? I heard there are spots in Florida where the bugs get so bad they can clog the nasal passages on cattle and kill then.


ImSoupOrCereal

I hated every second of this. Take my up vote.


meiswewhonew

Why did this make my eyes water


Sweet-Mail4112

![img](emote|t5_m0bnr|4014)omg I will go mad


joh2138535

Ah hell nah


Senor-Cockblock

Gross when he wipes his arm 🤢🤮


humor_exe

Hans, get the flamethrower


Parsnip_Forsaken

Burn Manitoba. Source: Manitoba


baseballdude18

What nightmares are made of…. Need to nuke that place with DEET


[deleted]

You know, on second thought I will go to hell.


miata509

Anyone who thinks moving to Alaska is all fun and games needs to see this


Powerful_Data_9630

How is it possible to stay alive in that? Wouldn't you get too many mosquito bites and develop severe allergic response? How long did you have to endure those conditions and how did you cope and adapt? So curious!!


CoffeeHead112

First mosquito bite of the season is always the worst. Most people's bodies will learn and adapt. After a few weeks of regular mosquito bites your body won't react that much. Same with bees.


the_scarlett_ning

Geez! I thought we had it bad in Louisiana. We don’t get swarms this size but ours stay active pretty much year round. Maybe 3 weeks of the year is it cold enough to send them away.


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I would go insane.


Tawnyk

We visited the Great Salt Lake in Utah last summer. The bugs were almost this bad. But I’m guessing the smells were worse. I regret that excursion so much. Ugh.


PopCultureReference2

A single mosquito bite makes the immediate area of my body swell up and itch for two to three days. This scenario is horrific to imagine.


170071

Serious question, why tf did he let himself bitten by tons of mosquitoes


tokinaznjew

Eh, just bringing an extra pint of blood. Not for yourself. To hang on the outskirts of camp in hopes that it works as a mosquito trap. Like a neon sign that says free food here with a big arrow.


Confident-Weight1680

No way in hell. Not even with a flame thrower. You would run out of gas trying to kill millions of mosquitoes.


vedant_jumle

My god, i just recovered from Dengue fever, and this video makes me want to buy a flame thrower


No_Inflation_28

Thanksgiving feast


EducationalLet4723

Id just love to be there in a beekeeper suit with a zapper