Mosquitoes Are Here, are they biting yet? The annual ritual of swatting those nagging swarms of mosquitoes is about to begin for most people across Antioch, Gurnee, Waukegan and Lake Forest Illinois. This usually takes place after the spring rains begin and temperatures rise above 70 degrees for a week or more. Rain and rising temperatures ignite the hatching process of mosquito eggs that were left behind last summer. These eggs develop into larvae and eventually flying mosquitoes within weeks of ideal temperatures and moisture of late spring. The maturing females begin searching out protein to give them the nutrients necessary to begin their own egg production. This protein is most easily found in the blood of mammals and luckily, us humans. The good news is its only the mature females seeking out our blood and leaving us those nasty itchy bites. Most humans are somewhat allergic to the bite resulting in an irritating and swelli...