Face Eating Mosquitoes?

Hmmm, is there such a thing really? Well, perhaps "face eating" is an overstatement but I am here to attest that these Italian mosquitoes like my face. Over the course of two nights, because these heinous, flying, buzzing, nuisances only attack at night, I have received 5 bites on my face alone. My left cheekbone is swollen, my very own hideous carbuncle (well, thank goodness it is not oozing at least). I look like a pubescent adolescent. I need a plan because I am sitting here as I type and two of those nasty, vile face eating mosquitoes have swooped at me. I'll bet they are planning their next offensive! Where's my DEET?!?