What is this insect / how to get rid of them off outside of house

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#301998 21-Oct-2022 09:05

These insects have started sitting on the outside of our house, possibly because it's fairly warm. Does anyone know what they are?

Flyspray kills them, and ripcord seems to help deter them, but any other ideas how to deter them long term?

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#2985736 21-Oct-2022 09:13

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#2985749 21-Oct-2022 09:43

Male mosquito?

Does it have a proboscis facing down in that photo?

What size is it?

Best way to deter them is air flow, they don't like moving air.

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#2985750 21-Oct-2022 09:47

Just noticed the image top right corner clickable icon. Try it.

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#2985764 21-Oct-2022 10:16

I Google-searched your image. Could be a midge.
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#2985772 21-Oct-2022 10:31

It does look like a Midge, thanks Wakrak. From that I can google eradication :) There are insecticides and other techniques apparently.

They're probably 5mm - 10mm long.

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#2985795 21-Oct-2022 11:42

Wonder if Wet and Forget - Miss Muffets Revenge would work?

Google active ingredient Bifenthrin and comes up with an alternative brand hawkeye that says insects.

Down side is going to look terrible on the windows until you can stand it no more and clean them!

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#2985814 21-Oct-2022 12:23

@handsomedan will be along in a moment to tell you to burn your house down. Problem solved.

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#2985845 21-Oct-2022 13:19

outdoorsnz:

Wonder if Wet and Forget - Miss Muffets Revenge would work?

Google active ingredient Bifenthrin and comes up with an alternative brand hawkeye that says insects.

Down side is going to look terrible on the windows until you can stand it no more and clean them!

I'll have a look at that, thanks :)