IF you can't beat 'em, DEET 'em, slap 'em, zap 'em, fog 'em or larvicide 'em, join 'em.

"I've lived in Africa, Central America and Asia, so I've had my own share of experiences with mosquitoes from around the world," [Kathleen Boylan] says. "Last summer was my first mosquito season here and I just thought, 'This is pretty hilarious.'"

Closer to home, Vancouver's Mosquito Creek Bar & Grill brews its own Mosquito Creek Lager. "We are the only bar that sells it," says manager Kelly Neilson, "and yes, a lot of people get quite a 'buzz' from it."