To think bug bites are particularly bad this year?

[AliceNotInChains]

I feel like I’m being eaten alive at the minute with bug bites, they look like mosquitoes bites - legs, arms, latest one is on my boob! I was panicking that the house was infested with something but my sister says she is also suffering much more bites this year than normal! Anyone else?

I'm in the north east too, and noticed the same. DH doesn't seem bothered by them though which is (selfishly) annoying

we have a farm, the horseflies are seriously bad this year and they’re so ANGRY.

literally swarms of them chasing you out of the fields. Hung my washing out the other day I got bitten 5 times

Loads of horseflies this year, I've never really noticed them before. This year I'm seeing more insects in general, which is good because they need to be encouraged. The bitey ones are annoying, but just apply repellant.

We’ve got off quite lightly this year - so far. Only one real horsefly attack (on DH) and it didn’t come to much because we always carry repellent spray and antihistamine cream when we’re out in summer.

I have horrendous big bites on one leg and arm after sitting outside in the evening with adult ds. He hasn't got any

Are you rural, or in town? I'm coastal Newcastle and I think I've had 2 this year. I tend to get them if I go into the sticks

I m in Hertfordshire

Interesting! North-West here, my partner and son are suffering.

For the first time I've had a histamine reaction after returning from a holiday where I got mosquito bites.They were healing up well until I got bitten by midges at home and each mosquito bite flared up and returned.It's been a nightmare, thankfully they're starting to heal up but I'm a bit concerned about my reaction to any further bites.

No bites at all here (Yorkshire), but then I can’t recall a time I’ve ever been bitten. Apparently for people who frequently are it can be a sign of B vitamin deficiency.

Yes, I rarely get bitten but I got two nasty ones last week, one on each arm. One developed a nasty red line coming from it and I was thinking of going to the walk in centre next morning but it started to improve overnight. I'm in Lancashire.

I haven’t had any? South Wales

Me absolutely eaten alive! Live in Essex. I made the mistake of falling asleep on the sofa that is under the (open) window and the electric light was on.

Foolish of me as I am always a feast for biting bugs . I have a blood condition called MGUS.

Dh who reacts to bites but never puts anti midge on, hasn't been bitten this year, which is unusual.

I got my 2nd tic bite, although it did result in an A&E trip, as I knocked the body off when I didn't realise it was there leaving the jaws behind. I do an outside thing that some people are picking several tics of each day so I reckon 2 in 5 years isn't bad.
I haven't had any horsefly bites (which I react to quite dramatically) or Blandford Fly (which I react even more to).

So actually this year I think is on the less bites than normal (SE).

Me!! It’s horrid. In the SE. Bought some incognito and going to try that

It’s just been on Sky News that there is a record number of mosquitoes in the UK this year !

I'm having to take antihistamines because I've reacted quite badly to a bite. I think it's deer fly, similar to horsefly but smaller. Evil things.
What with the bites and the weather and dog walks being squeezed into small windows meaning I can't avoid inconsiderate, irresponsible dog owners with breeds that should never have been created, I can't wait for winter when it rains everyday.