mosquitoes

Mosquito Head Net Olive Drab
$20.95
We have some nasty biting flies on our island from mid-June to early August. This sure puts a damper on the daily dog walking. With the help of the head net I've been able to enjoy, although looking like a doofus, my daily walks. It certainly did the trick (although my wife won't walk with me anymore)!

OEM Replacement Li Poly Battery for Micro Mosquito or Firefly RC Helicopters
$9.95
This is an OEM (standard) replacement battery for the both the Micro Mosquito and Firefly mini RC helicopters. The single cell lithium polymer will restore flight times that may have been shorted by a worn-out battery. Note: Soldering is required for installation. Wires are pre-installed on the battery. * Voltage: 3.7 Volts LiPoly (1 cell) * Weight: 5g | 0.2 oz * Length: 32mm | 1 3/32" * Width: 20mm | 13/16" * Depth: 4.5mm | 5/32"

Mr. Mosquito
$29.99
so.. first off the first thing you'll notice about mr. mosquito is its strange sense of humor. after all, this is a japanese game.. the country who brought us katamari damacy! so i like that.

you fly around and have to suck blood from "hot spots" located on various parts of people's bodies. once you get the control scheme down, this is a fairly easy affair, and it's fun. the problem is, as some others have said, mr. mosquito quickly becomes repetitive and loses its quirky, fun appeal.

pros: graphics are pretty good for a PS2 game, it's fun to fly your mosquito around (and i don't even like flying games), you can turn off lights and turn on radios and see how the people get up and respond to that confusion.. quite unique idea, especially when you factor in things like the girl in the bathtub trying to shoo you away with her hair dryer.

cons: no controls tutorial (have to learn them yourself), quickly loses its unique appeal, cutscenes of the family talking before the level are boring, load times are too long

but overall the thing that made me put this game down and stop playing was a level where i couldn't find the "hot spot" on a girl. i kept thinking i saw it on her neck and then i'd get closer to her and it would disappear. maybe i was mistaken and seeing the light switch behind her.. but i have a low tolerance for frustration in games.

bottom line: this may or may not be worth a rental for you. gamefly has this game in stock, if you're a member. but i wouldn't spend much money on it.

SpringStar - Mosquito Trap
$11.99
It's been out there for six weeks and killed ONE mosquito - probably by accident. Spend your money on an OFF clip on fan instead.