Bugs II

Just a few more things to say about the wee beasties we see out here. The mosquitos have mostly left me alone this summer as they would much rather munch on Reiko than me, (and who can blame them). However, I have been bitten a lot by a kind of bed bug/flea thing called 'danni', they tend to infest old tatami mats and futons that aren't aired in the sun enough. So be careful about renting old housing with tatty tatamis and make sure that you put that futon in the sun as often as possible. The other major beastie that we see out here is the 'Tombow', or dragonfly. They are especially commen later in the summer and autumn. They are pretty big insects and can give you quite a fright as they buzz past your ear, but unless you REALLY upset them, they are completely harmless to humans and much prefer biting the heads of mosquitos, so I really rather love them and greet them as they fly past.