Enter to win an Orkin Mosquito Summer Scientist pack.
To help you better prepare yourself and your family to fight the bite, Orkin presents the “Buzzer Beater” app, which features its deep scientific knowledge of mosquitoes.
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Why you will LOVE Orkin’s “Buzzer Beater” blog app:
• Are you prepared for mosquito season this year? Take the quiz to see if you’re ready to earn your badge in Mosquito Season Prep.
• Watch the “How to Deal With Mosquitoes” & “Do Mosquitoes Prefer Adults over Children” videos, as well as the rest of Orkin’s How-To video series, to get the most up-to-date knowledge on dealing with pesky home invaders.
• Download Orkin’s yearly “Mosquito Cities” list and find out if your city made it!
Get social with it!
• Take the Buzzer Beater quiz and comment with the most helpful or surprising fact you learned.
• Comment with your own mosquito stories and tips.
• Tweet using the #LearnWithOrkin hashtag and mention @TheOrkinMan.
• Share the quiz on Facebook!
How to Win an Orkin Mosquito Summer Scientist Pack
The Orkin Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kits are fun for the whole family! Each pack includes:
2 Bug Catcher Craft Kits: These awesome DIY bug catcher kits will let your family’s personality shine through while also learning about nature and the world around us. The kits include a variety of foam ladybugs, dragonflies and more!
2 Bug Nets: Explore the great outdoors with these fun mesh insect nets. They can be used to collect and study butterflies, ladybugs, caterpillars and many other backyard creatures.
2 See-Through Bug Jars: Reveal the wonders of your backyard with these clear bug jars. Each transparent plastic box has a magnifying lid for better insect viewing. Young explorers love discovering worms, butterflies, ants and insects. These containers allow them to make homes for their new discoveries.
2 Magic Color Scratch Little Garden Critters: Scratch faces, designs and more on these Magic Color Scratch Little Garden Critters! A perfect kids’ activity for critter lovers, simply scratch away the black coating to reveal vibrant rainbow colors. Includes butterflies, frogs, turtles and more.
Glow-in-the-Dark Creepy Crawlers: Turn off the lights and let them glow! These vinyl glow-in-the-dark bugs are lots of fun for all ages.
This promotion is open until May 14, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST and is limited to US residents, 18 years or older. The winner will be chosen randomly. Winner must respond to email within 24 hours or prize may be forfeited. Promotional content and prize for this promotion is provided by and shipped by Orkin Rollins INC and/or its representatives. The prize will be sent via FedEx or UPS. No P.O. Boxes please. Each household is only eligible to win Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kit via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.
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I learned that as little as one inch of water can be a breeding ground for mosquitos.
When we lived in town the city would spray the streets to keep the mosquitos down.
When you’re getting bit a lot its probably their mating season.
I usually get eaten alive by mosquitoes, my tip is to stay indoors lol
I can’t stand mosquitoes. They seem to always find me and tear me up.
I learned that as little as one inch of water can be a breeding ground for mosquitos
My tip is to always wear long sleeves.
I learned that bug spray isn’t totally effective.
I did not know that bug spray begins to wear off as soon as you put it on. Thanks
I did not know perfume attract mosquitoes.
Skin so soft has always helped me.
I learned that mosquitoes bite not because they are hungry, but because they are mating. I got several questions wrong.
It is always important to keep yourself covered. Wearing long sleeved shirts and pants can be very helpful.
Interesting that they prefer adults
The most surprising thing I learned is mosquitoes prefer adults over children.
i hate mosquitos
i got 2 wrong i did not know whrn mosquitos bite they are breeding
I never really ever thought of the mosquitos havign a mating season
I remember when I was a little girl liking to watch the the little bugger work
I didn’t know that mosquitoes bite more when mating
Did you know that mosquitoes are more attracted to people with O blood? So I am always getting bit!!!!
I learned that mosquitos are more likely to bite adults then children! I never knew this but since I get eaten alive and my kiddo’s don’t, it actually made a lot of sense.
My best mosquito tip is one that I just learned. I was told that if you put Vick’s Vapor Rub around your knees and ankles, the mosquitos won’t bite your legs when wearing shorts. I have tried it and it seems to work!
I learned you need to keep applying bug spray while outside.
I had no idea that perfume attracted mosquitoes.
I have heard of using Skin-So-Soft from Avon as a repellent.
I never realized that mosquitoes liked adults better than kids!
I purchase a citronella plant every year. When we are outside I rub my exposed arms in the plant as well as my sons.
I will pull a leaf off and rub it on the other parts of our bodies. Seems to work for the most part! Have been doing it for two seasons so far.
bug spray begins to wear off as soon as you put it on is something that i didn’t know
We went camping once and was getting bit badly by mosquitoes. It was so bad, we left the next day.It was horrible