Bug Situation in NJ

[Foyt20]

Im from Central/South Jersy, and am headed to the AT next week, and i was wondering if anyone had a report of how the skeeters are up in North Jersey? Trying to decide I i want to shelter camp for my trip, and if i want to bring a tent or not.

[Time To Fly 97]

Report from the Narth: May Flies and Skeeters are out in force at dusk, but not bad at all during the day.

Happy hiking!

TTF

[Foyt20]

At night also, or ok to sleep without netting?

[Time To Fly 97]

Not bad at night at all. Still getting down to 50s.

Happy hiking!

TTF

[jersey joe]

The gnats are much worse than the skeeters at this point...

[STEVEM]

Ticks, ticks, and more ticks.

[horicon]

Land ofthe ticksm home of the closed state parks.

[88BlueGT]

The gnats are much worse than the skeeters at this point...

Couldn't agree more. I was out a few weeks ago and my face was loaded with gnats for like 3 hours straight. I'm sure it has only gotten/getting worse and the weather gets warmer.

[Foyt20]

Blue, you still headed to that thru next year?

[Bob S]

Three words to memorize


Tent DEET and Permethrin.

[Bare Bear]

I saw three mosquitos tie down a rat and feast til dawn............
and I thought Fl was bad until I got to NJ.

[jersey joe]

The boardwalk through the swamp is especially bad in NJ...It was here that I learned just how useless a tee shirt is against mosquitos.