These places include the north and west coast of Scotland and in the Highlands like Fort William, Glen Coe and the Great Glen. If you can see the mesh of any net with your naked eye, the midges will probably be able to get through it. There are four active ingredients you should look for: DEET (diethyltoluamide), IR3535 (Ethyl butyl-acetylamino propionate), saltidin, and citriodiol. Of course, as well as biting humans, they also play a crucial and pivotal role in Scotland’s ecosystems.

However irritating they may be, there are a few things you can do to help protect yourself from having a run-in with these pests. We sometimes use Incognito insect repellent which we also spray onto our clothes to help protect against ticks.However, there will surely be a few stubborn midges which will swarm and feed at any time of the day, and in adverse weather conditions. Some people will have a stronger immune response and will get big red lumps at the site of bites, while other people will see only a small red mark at the bite site. They have ruined many a time in the great outdoors and some have been known to reduce grown men and women to tears.

Incognito have a wide range of insect repellent products including suncream, body wash, lotion, roll-ons and incense sticks. During larval stages, these creatures live as omnivores/ detritivores in the water films of the surface layers of the soil.It's incredibly light at only 16 grams and comes in a tiny stuff sack that will help to keep the net protected in your pocket when not being used.

If this happens for any reason we will always contact you to inform you or our reasons and proposed actions. Wearing light-coloured clothing may attract fewer midges as, like goths, midges seem to prefer dark colours. Please ensure that you have suitably packaged the item as we are not responsible for damages occurred during postage back to us. Unlike mosquitos, who have a needle to penetrate the skin to draw blood, midges have nippy little teeth that bite into the skin which can feel like a sharp prick. Legend has it that when training in the Highlands, Marines and other members of the armed forces slather it on to avoid being bitten.Midge hoods are cheap and easy to carry in your backpack – then you can take them out and wear them if and when needed.