CJ, I think there must be a difference between woodland mozzies and the rest of the bunch. I got munched a few years back in the woods (was wearing shorts ) and ended up with elephantitis of the legs. They were huge and I needed a few days off work and elevated legs to bring the swelling down.
Been bitten by countless woodies since and never encountered the same level of swelling.
I spent some time in Africa in 2002 and needed to get some mozzie repellent as they have teeth and malaria out there and the best repellents are the ones that contain the active ingredient DEET, get one with