So how are the midges/clegs/ticks where you are?

[jupe1407]

The clegs were absolutely horrendous on the Beinn Deargs (Gruinard Bay approach) a couple of weeks back. A few ticks but got rid of them before they could attach and midges were only a problem on Beinn Dearg Bheag's summit. Beinn Airigh Charr a couple of days later was much more "fun" - loads of clegs all the way up until about 500m, then a swarm of flying ant literally swirling around the summit cairn, from which I had to bolt

Now I remember why I don't bother with hills most summers

[Alex W]

Horrendous midges in Glen Tilt at the weekend. I've have never experienced as many as were around. They disappeared with a breeze, but there wasn't much breeze in the Glen - can you imagine a Scottish Glen without much breeze?

[kaiserstein]

Was at barisdale bay fri / sat camping on Sgùrr a' Choire-bheithe, Fri was calm and overcast. Sat improved with some sunshine. Not really bothered by anything around coast. Going up glen / hill - the score was some midges; zero clegs; two ked and two ticks. Not bad for a pathless corbett in knoydart in august.

[Jon and Jen]

Horrendous midges in Glen Tilt at the weekend. I've have never experienced as many as were around. They disappeared with a breeze, but there wasn't much breeze in the Glen - can you imagine a Scottish Glen without much breeze?

Amazing how fast this changes. I spent almost a week in Glen Tilt over a few trips this summer and never saw the midge even with no breeze. Quite a few ticks though.

[Fife Flyer]

We are out walking (3 of us) every week and "touch wood" have never seen a tick.
Clegs and midges are always going to be a problem as we are in Scotland. A breeze is always welcome as that tends to keep the little eating machines tucked up in their beds.

Out of interest how many folk wear shorts?

[davekeiller]

Two tick bites (that I've found) on Ben Alder or the Fara this Friday/Saturday. Plenty of midges, although I find that mosquito coils keep them out of my tent. Apparently midges like me.

[Alex W]

We are out walking (3 of us) every week and "touch wood" have never seen a tick.
Clegs and midges are always going to be a problem as we are in Scotland. A breeze is always welcome as that tends to keep the little eating machines tucked up in their beds.

Out of interest how many folk wear shorts?

I don't wear shorts precisely because of the midge/ kleg/ tick problem. Similarly I avoid short sleeves.

The wee blighters still find a way in through collars and cuffs, but it limits the damage.

[Jon and Jen]

We are out walking (3 of us) every week and "touch wood" have never seen a tick.
Clegs and midges are always going to be a problem as we are in Scotland. A breeze is always welcome as that tends to keep the little eating machines tucked up in their beds.

Out of interest how many folk wear shorts?

I wore shorts during the recent heatwave. Ended up with sunburned legs with horrendous nudge bites adding to the red effect. Won't be wearing shorts again in a hurry. Less ticks for some reason though.

[bar72]

I must've been lucky this year. The Fara was brutal in July for clegs, not a single thing down the road on the Sow of Atholl. Absolutely nothing down at Balquhidder when doing Beinn Stacath & Ben Vane.

Not ticks picked up this year and i've been in shorts 'n' t-shirt for all my walks.

[Dunfie]

The midges were horrendous in Glen Dessarry on Sunday morning. Fortunately a breeze arrived so didn't bother us the rest of the day.

I've had a few ticks this year and also had Lymes which wasn't pleasant (a month of antibiotics was needed to clear that up).