Hell, those bites ain't nothing compared to bugs that await you in Africa Bob.
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That thought has passed through my mind a bunch the last couple days. Deet on my skin and permethrin sprayed long sleeve shirts, pants and hat,for me.
I really think the insects came up my pants leg and openings in my short sleeve safari shirt I was testing out. Only sprayed a bit up from my socks and my arms up to the short sleeve. I learned a lesson.
I've been researching a bit. Could it be deer fly bites? Looks like they could be.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward