Discourse on Mosquitos

Mosquitos appear to come in different guises : sneaky sly ones that bite the underside of your thigh through the webbing of your dinner chair, brazen elephants that land on and dwarf your arm in broad daylight, little nippy ones that sneak through the netting at night and brave the fan-driven turbulent air to have a quick snack on an exposed cheek. They all have one thing in common : they itch like hell. The most utilised component of my first aid kit is the hydrocortisone cream......