Mosquitoes: Back to bug you again this season

You probably won't hear much buzz about the northern house mosquito, even when it's biting you. It's quiet, lands softly and has a bite so mild many people don't notice it.

But the Memorial Day holiday we just passed through is considered the beginning of prime time for the blood-sucking pests, carriers of West Nile virus, among other reasons to hate their little guts.

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