If you wish to attend one of these meetings, we will try to arrange it. Information regarding locations and times is posted in the dining room of the dormitory. Smoking Smoking is not permitted in your room, in the vehicles, or at the worksite. If you smoke, we ask that you be considerate of the non-smokers. Bugs Mosquitoes in the Amazon are no worse than mosquitoes in Minnesota.
Mosquitoes generally are the biggest nuisance around dawn and dusk.
If you keep the screen door of your room closed, you should not be bothered. One group of insects you should be aware of are fire ants. Fire ants do not seek people out, but if you are standing on their home or in their path, they will bite you. Their bite can be likened to a horsefly bite. To avoid them, just watch where you sit or stand.