The windows in our English house don’t have screens. I don’t think I’ve seen a single screen since we came to England. When we first moved here I worried that we’d have bugs in the house during the summer months. It’s very humid here, and in my experience more moisture means more insects. There have been a lot of insects outside. We've seen several ladybugs, moths, and butterflies. We frequently run into swarms of gnats when we’re out walking. A family of enormous bumblebees lives in our garden. But for the most part we don’t bother them and they don’t bother us. On rare occasions when I find a fly buzzing around the kitchen, I have two choices; I can grab my plastic fly swatter and chase him around the room, or I can simply open a window and let him leave. I usually opt for the latter.
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