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[-] SSJMarx@lemm.ee 28 points 1 month ago
[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They have actually exhaustively studied this, and they offer zero benefit, they aren't even a good food source for any known animal.

The risks associated with mosquito eradication are extremely low.

That's like the only bug that's like that. The rest are crazy important to their ecosystems.

[-] Rawrx3@lazysoci.al 3 points 1 month ago
[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Huge food source for cockroaches, which are in turn a huge food source for birds and small mammals.

They live fucking everywhere too, including in caves and drainage systems.

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

who is putting their bed in a cave

[-] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Multiple people in opal mining areas of Australia and at least one dude in a ghost town near death valley and at least one hotel off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more

[-] Rawrx3@lazysoci.al 2 points 1 month ago

So what you're saying is they should stay far away from civilization...

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