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Posted by: Solus Posted on: Oct 31^st, 2017 at 5:00pm	Quote
Not for a while.

Posted by: Ancient_Angler Posted on: Oct 31^st, 2017 at 4:30pm	Quote
Hope springs eternal. They'll be back.

Posted by: TomT Posted on: Oct 7^th, 2017 at 11:28am	Quote
I was praying for a night like this on Sturgeon earlier this September.

Posted by: Magicpaddler Posted on: Oct 7^th, 2017 at 11:02am	Quote
Even though I have donated so much to their survival I am not saddened by their demise.

Posted by: Westwood Posted on: Oct 7^th, 2017 at 2:41am	Quote
Maybe a hundred billion died, but I will bet you not all of them died in that hard frost.

Posted by: Spartan2
Posted on: Oct 7^th, 2017 at 1:47am

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Well. . .the title of this post did really give me a shock when I first saw it, as I know our dear friend NCTRY Ben is back in the hospital again! I was so afraid it was serious! Gasp!

But after reading, I guess I can just raise a glass of good small-batch bourbon in a toast to the dearly departed small ones up north, and hope that before too long they will also be gone around here! As well as the box elder bugs and stink bugs which are the current scourge of our existence! Sad

I think we are a ways from a hard freeze around here.

Posted by: Old Salt Posted on: Oct 6^th, 2017 at 11:01pm	Quote
Tragic!

Posted by: solotripper Posted on: Oct 6^th, 2017 at 8:50pm	Quote
They'll be BACK, but I can see why you're happy about this.

Posted by: Jimbo
Posted on: Oct 6^th, 2017 at 8:33pm

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All QJers -

Please note the passing, at approximately 3:27am this morning, of a hundred billion Quetico/BWCA mosquitoes. The area experienced a significant "hard freeze" with recorded temps of 27 degrees Fahrenheit and lower across the range. Cause of death was, presumably, "exposure." These dipterous insects are of the family Culicidae. The Culcidae family did not authorize an autopsy for confirmation. The blood line of the Culicidaes dates back into antiquity. They are probably best known for their female family members who have a propensity for sucking the blood of animals and humans. Consequently, very few mourners were present at the time of their demise or at the mass funeral.

There are no known survivors.

May we rest in peace. Amen.

Jimbo Cool

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