A patch of ground about 6ft x 6ft, ie around 2 metre square, could hatch about half a million of them in a season. Camping – If you’re camping, it’s a good idea to build a small fire as this will deter midges away from the dry heat and open flame. As you’d expect with a balm, a little goes a long way so it lasts for ages and is another great-smelling natural product.

Midges are also worse throughout the spring, summer and early autumn when the weather is humid and still. The worst places for midges in Scotland are the areas where you’ll find their preferred habitats such as wet, boggy, sheltered areas.They do not contain a proboscis – the biting mouthparts that mosquitoes have, which means they cannot transmit diseases. Smearing citronella on any exposed areas of skin will get rid of midges from your immediate vicinity (at least short term), and burning citronella candles on a campsite can also keep them away from your tent (at least to a degree). They usually come in their own little pouch so you can easily clip it onto your bag, coat or belt with a carabiner.

These places include the north and west coast of Scotland and in the Highlands like Fort William, Glen Coe and the Great Glen. OK, it’s not a very high statistical probability (though hereabouts we are still talking about June/July 2018). Some people swear that it’s an effective midge repellent so if you’re a Marmite fan, you could give it a go. Through scrubby ground and it got very cloudy next thing we copped some, sun broke through and they were gone. Trespass Team is a passionate group of outdoor enthusiasts and experts hailing from the renowned UK brand, Trespass.Despite their hungry blood-sucking nature and tendency to swarm on mass, one single midge has a measured wingspan of just 2-3mm!