Talk:Highland midge

Colloquial Vernacular
I love that this page has touches of the Scottish vernacular. You wee cunts better not change it. Earfetish1 (talk) 23:55, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Prevention
This section is not in line with WP:NOTGUIDE. I recommend that it is either partially merged into the rest of the article, or removed. If, for whatever reason, anyone feels very strongly about preserving it, perhaps they should move it over to somewhere like wikiHow.-- scotsmanRS 23:20, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

In fact, after a quick reread, it seems to me there is little encyclopaedic content in it whatsoever, and that which may be deemed relevant to the article is unsourced anyway. The section read as follows:

Keep as much skin covered with clothing as possible. Wear a midge net over your head. Try not to stay in one place longer than necessary. Midges are most active at dawn and dusk and are less common in windy, exposed areas.

Various chemicals such as DEET and Saltadin are available in repellents and can be used against midges, alternatives include some types of body oil. Queen Victoria is said to have smoked while in the Highlands to keep midges away.

If you feel you can cite sources and include it into the article without making it a how-to, I have no objections to that.-- scotsmanRS 23:26, 7 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I have restored the section. Andrew🐉(talk) 14:04, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Midgies are known and found in north-east England, usually found around lakes or densely wooded areas. 94.15.160.98 (talk) 20:13, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Would you invite a midge for tea?
"In the north west of Scotland and northern Wales the highland midge is usually very prevalent from late spring to late summer. It is generally frowned upon due to its inherent impolite nature." Shtove 21:33, 17 May 2020 (UTC)