Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - Bolivian bugs

Guerilla Guy was sitting on the bed this morning when he told me that he had counted his mosquito bites, and he has 56 on ONE leg! 

Later on, in the afternoon, I was sitting next to LooneyTunes on the porch swing, when he told me he was probably up to 175 total mosquito bites, "because I counted them this morning and I had 161, and I've probably gotten more since then," he said. 

This was 2 days ago, they probably have twice this many now!  Poor guys.  They don't seem to suffer too much, I seem to be having a much harder time not scratching my bites.

YIKES.  We are so totally like fresh meat for these bugs down here. 

There are two different kinds, actually.  :)  There are the mosquitoes, which really are the kind you want after you experience the other kind, the 'Maree-bee'.  These are nasty little gnat-like blood suckers that you don't even feel land on you, but after they're done, several minutes later after leaving a little blood blister center, swell into a nice hard lump, and start itching like crazy.  Oh my word, do they itch! 

Can you see that bite there with the little red spot in the middle?  That's the really annoying itchy one.

If I lived here, I would so totally start a citronella farm! 

amy

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by momanna98
They look like the people from Survivor. I don't think I could stand it. I might start ripping my skin off. Ugh!
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 - OUCH

Posted by Juliestew
Does mosquito repellent not work on those nasty bugs!!!??? Yikes. I itch just looking at the photos.
Hey, thanks for stopping by my blog.
julie
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 - Yuck!

Posted by Kristi Smith
Sometimes I read your guys' missionary adventures and imagine the heroically glorious time you must be having. This was a great reality check, however. Creepy-crawlies and blood-suckers are neither heroic nor glorious. The pictures reminded me of my visit upriver of Yurimaguas many years ago...so many bites! It sounds kind of trite, but I'm going to pray for relief from itching for all of you.
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Friday, April 25, 2008 - Bites

Posted by Anonymous
I remember Micah having hundreds of bites on his body while cisiting his grandparents in Minnesota. So bugs are every where.... poor kids. just have to wear long pants....OMA
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