shake that cat

No-see-um questions, part 1

• Is that "zzzzzzzzz" I hear (meaning it's inside the netting and circling) or is it "zzzt, zzzt, zzzt" (meaning it's outside the netting and repeatedly banging its head against the insecticide-treated netting trying to get in)?

• If I spin around quickly in the shower, will I soak the entire surface of my body with sufficient water volume frequently enough to keep the little bastards I know are in the room from landing and getting a toe/proboscis hold?

• Is that mote floating in the beam of sunlight across the room innocent household dust or does it have venipuncturous intent?

• What day of the week is it again?

• How many ways can I misspell mefiquinone melfiquone mefliquinine my malaria prophylaxis medication?

• If tomorrow is the day of the week to take my weekly dose of mefloquine, and I get thoroughly bitten today, am I more screwed than at any other time of the week?

• Can I break my personal record (25) for number of bites received on a single 4cm x 8cm patch of appendage skin while said appendage was next to (inside, but next to) the netting for a brief period while sleeping?

To be continued, I'm sure...