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If you’re anything like the other 5 million people living in Wisconsin, you’ve probably noticed the state is being swarmed with mosquitoes. According to an article posted by Wisconsin Public Radio, the pesky little bugs have gotten so bad that canoe/kayak rental businesses on the Wisconsin River have been turning customers away to save them from being eaten alive, and hardware stores are struggling to keep insect repellent on the shelves. It’s a straight up mosquitapocalpse.

As if we didn’t think mosquitos were irritating enough, UW-Madison entomologist PJ Liesch tells us that their eggs have no qualms with below freezing temperatures and were able to survive just fine all winter while we humans were bundled up by our fireplaces. However, this summer's insect influx is due mainly to the speedy rise in temperatures and consequent rain after an especially long winter – the perfect conditions for mosquito mania.  

But don’t give up hope! Liesch told the Star Tribune that early studies have predicted that this, too, shall pass, and the rest of the summer should be pretty typical. Mosquitoes will continue to hatch throughout the next several months, but with consistent temperatures, the numbers should return to normal in a matter of time. In fact, predictions that this summer might be a bit cooler than average give reason to believe that we may even see fewer mosquitoes than usual as the summer goes on.