According to the University of WI there is an explosion of these gnats this year. The reason for the explosion, exceptional habitat. The gnats congregate to areas where there is moving bodies of water living a life-span of only 3 weeks. With the states gallant efforts to make improvements in the water quality the more gnats will hatch as the bugs do not do well in polluted waters. There are over two dozen species of gnats common to the Mondovi area.
The gnats are hungry for blood, human and animal depending on the species. The carbon dioxide given off when we exhale and sweat is like a dinner bell to these nuisance bugs. Kudos to the State of Wisconsin for cleaning up our rivers, streams, and lakes! And don't fret about the gnats they are only here for a short while and it is natures way of letting us know we are preserving what once was. Be sure to bring your bug spray or invest in a bug net to get by and enjoy the other wildlife the clean water gives us.
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