I suspect I've gotten bitten enough by the local mosquitoes to become sensitized to them. I got bitten on my right thigh two days ago; now I have a red swelling there almost three inches across that I'm having to use xylocaine jelly on to control the itching, and I feel like hell. (Last night it was two inches.)
What the hell beneficial purpose do mosquitoes serve, anyway, other than food for their predators?
