So, now that the weather is warming up, a lot of insects are flying outside and it really annoys me when I walk my dog. I'm a person that hardly breathe through the nose when I'm doing exercise. So I can't avoid opening my mouth and well, it's always full of insects everywhere I go.

Do you have any kind of tips to avoid this?

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YuraJabroni t1_jcz5o2q wrote on March 20, 2023 at 5:49 PM

How open is your mouth when u run that bugs are regularly flying in?!? Stop running like you’re taking a bite of a burger.

Isariamkia OP t1_jcz5zhw wrote on March 20, 2023 at 5:51 PM

I actually never run, only walk with my dog. I don't open my mouth that big though but it's still enough to let some of these in. It's not that it disgusts me either, but it annoys me. I thought of covering my mouth with a mask but in the summer it will get real hot, so I can avoid doing that, that would be great ^^'

Gargomon251 t1_jczahja wrote on March 20, 2023 at 6:20 PM

How thick are the bugs

19DucksInAWolfSuit t1_jczbvby wrote on March 20, 2023 at 6:28 PM

Have you talked to your doctor about not being able to breath through your nose?

robot_egg t1_jcz5v40 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Wear a cloth mask? Doesn't need to be a tight weave or medical grade to exclude bugs, so wouldn't have to restrict your breathing.

Isariamkia OP t1_jczvlbo wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:35 PM

I'll have to try this. I'll find a thin mask, maybe I can find something in a bike shop. I guess cyclists have this problem too ^^'.

darthrawr3 t1_jcz6rxh wrote on March 20, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Try one of those hats with mosquito netting attached

Various_Succotash_79 t1_jcz7bm8 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 5:59 PM

Mesh mask or hat with bug netting attached, that's about all I can think of.

FantasticAd5611 t1_jcz94jv wrote on March 20, 2023 at 6:11 PM

I think you need a flamethrower hat! Although, the taste of flames may be worse than the bugs 😂

Ceamba t1_jd09lc4 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 10:07 PM

Embrace the protein.

Eve-3 t1_jd0g0ge wrote on March 20, 2023 at 10:52 PM

That was my favorite thing about the pandemic! Discovered riding a bike through those swarms of miniature insects wasn't as disgusting with a mask on.

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gmtime t1_jczi2qu wrote on March 20, 2023 at 7:08 PM

> I'm a person that hardly breathe through the nose when I'm doing exercise.

There's your problem. (Joking)

But no, find another route with less insects, or wear a face mask, though that might be an issue as well.

DoublePersonal703 t1_jd18qn0 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 2:20 AM

Wear a mask. I do when allergens are high and it helps with that too!