@fulltime.freebirds: We recently picked up 10 acres of land in Southcentral Alaska and now we NEED YOUR HELP! Going in, we braced ourselves for moose, grizzlies, and wolves, but the real apex predator here? Mosquitos👀. Being next to a lake, they are thriving here in unbelievable numbers. You would never guess a place that hits -40F in winter could breed swarms this massive. Picture this: It’s early June, 3 AM, and broad daylight. You crawl out of the tent for a quick bathroom break, and the second you unzip, a black cloud descends on you and they are THIRSTY. Even in head to toe coverage, they find a way in. We have thrown everything at them. Essential oils, Thermacells, citronella coils. Nothing puts a dent in the swarms. Our long term hope is that clearing more of the property to let in sunlight and wind (mosquitoes are very weak fliers and sunlight helps dry up the puddles where they breed), installing bird and bat boxes, planting native wildflowers, and installing habitats for dragonflies (their natural predators), will help, but that is going to take time and patience. In the meantime, we are officially out of ideas. If you have dealt with northern mosquitoes or just have a wild hack we have not thought of, please throw it at us. We are listening 😁 #Alaska #cabin #offgrid

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matthager73
matthager73 :
mosquito magnet that cost $1, 000. but if your looking long term . good investment. hands down 🍻👏🇺🇸🍻
2026-07-25 10:10:52
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ak.moose
AKmoose :
Mosquito Magnet battery/propane operated--- they do a great job.
2026-07-21 01:16:05
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tomandj3ry
Thomas :
I dont care if it fucks with the global ecosystem... I think mosquitoes should be eradicated
2026-08-01 23:03:11
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fredandgingerthepups
fred and ginger :
Just invest in one of theses
2026-07-30 17:03:02
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log.run.farm
Tiffany :
This single-handedly uninfluenced me to move to Alaska 😭😂
2026-07-31 17:52:22
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chewsonbox
ChewsOnBox :
Quick tip, if you have a lake, and it freezes over in the winter, which most likely this one does since it gets -40 like you say, then that entire lake is devoid of fish. Fish eat mosquito larva, no fish means that ENTIRE lake is a mosquito 🦟 breeding haven. Either stock that lake yearly or just move. Also there’s mosquito traps that use heat and co2 next to a vacuum, but it probably won’t put a dent in the population
2026-08-12 21:58:08
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healthypresents
Senor Salud :
how about one BIG frog. keep in mind, he is a BIG frog
2026-08-01 05:57:11
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chuxtrashbin
Chux Anarchy Page :
there's a homemade solution that works really well, you take a large fan, you have it blow into a cage made out of screen. the mosquitoes go into the fan, lured by a CO2 dispenser. they get blown into the screen cage and desiccate. this is a very quick way to get rid of thousands of mosquitoes.
2026-07-27 20:27:31
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kindkerissa
kindkerissa :
Dragonfly hat, it’s a niche invention but I saw a lady on here make one
2026-08-12 14:30:21
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mcmama001
Mom :
Doesn’t it make you wonder how folks survived outdoors throughout history? I can’t believe it was always this bad.
2026-08-13 12:35:47
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sapper.morton
Sapper Morton :
I never understood mosquitoes, there is nothing for them to drink within 50 miles, yet millions of them exist
2026-08-15 11:20:17
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geecheememnon
Stan Bear :
😳 Build a cabin. Looks like you will be building a Blood bank. Because those mosquitoes are ferocious. 🤣😂😏
2026-08-12 14:25:43
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indiragodet
LilWill :
bro why do I feel them biting me through the screen😭✌🥀
2026-08-18 22:25:22
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mynamesnottom69
my names nottom :
Get a huge fan. Like a huge warehouse fan. Put a big sheet of mesh screen on the back of it, like the kind you use for a screen door. Run the fan outside in the area you are working. They get sucked against the back and they’ll die
2026-08-12 04:36:57
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nicholasguard625
nicholasguard625 :
I thought the mosquitoes were only bad in the south. I had no idea. Mosquitoes were like that in Alaska. I’m so glad I figured I found that out.
2026-08-10 17:04:57
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boom...shakalaka4
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pay them cash
2026-08-19 08:30:55
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thejoeyw
TheJoey :
Welcome to Alaska. When I was stationed there in the army on FTXS I seen guys go into anaphylactic shock from so many bites.
2026-07-31 16:24:55
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taylorgmeiner
Taylor Gmeiner :
Man……..I couldn’t do it. I just hate them so much.
2026-07-17 16:55:07
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alaskalilly
Nita :
The Alaskan State bird
2026-08-11 13:41:32
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arowdee1
Arowdee1 :
Ahhh yes the State Bird
2026-07-28 18:42:48
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trail_mama
Julie Shaffer :
check out a documentary call "Unnatural Selection" it's a docuseries about "crisper" in which they use it to "hack" the DNA of mosquitoes and make it so that they can only reproduce males. eventually killing off the population. very interesting and scary at the same time.
2026-07-27 14:05:53
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rnice1.1
RN :
That looks terrible. Spray your area. It helps big time! This is the best stuff.
2026-08-12 15:35:46
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james.talevich
James Talevich :
Permethrin. Live in South Louisiana I hose my entire property down with it spray boom on my atv. Keeps them gone for awhile
2026-08-12 23:09:49
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chasefreedom.notcomfort
Kayla :
You can build a bat box. Natural way to keep mosquitoes down
2026-07-31 14:47:45
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attynv1
Atty1 :
I’m absolutely, positively not man or woman enough to deal with those little fuckers.
2026-07-31 12:30:09
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