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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I looked it up once - apparently mosquitos are an important food source for birds, bats, frogs, and the larvae is eaten by fish.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

This meme is braindead. Mozzies do suck, but everything has it's place and we're waaay to stupid to play God with ecosystems and the food chain

[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What? It worked perfectly with cane toads. And wild boars. And catfish. And mongoose.

[–] Doombot1@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago

And rabbits. And kudzu. And Asian carp. Etc…

[–] wetnoodle@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I do agree we doing way to much to ecosystems but mosquitoes are a problem worth trying to fix, in first world countries they barely spread disease but they kill so many people worldwide with disease. We most likely shouldn't eradicate them for that but something tio mitigate that spread would be amazing.

[–] alp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah that breed that don't carry virus idea sounds good. As they reproduce they stop transmitting it and eventually the entire species don't carry it

[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately they're also pollinators.

[–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

They're an insignificant source, at least for bats and birds.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm willing to take the risk. Those creatures can eat something else.

[–] nightdice@feddit.de 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Honestly, if it weren't for the itch and the (admittedly somewhat low) chance for transmitting diseases, I wouldn't mind them.

[–] Xanvial@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago

if they can shut up when trying to suck my blood, I will mostly ignore them

[–] 30p87@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So ... you don't mind the male mosquitoes. Only the female.

[–] nightdice@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wouldn't mind them either if it weren't for the aforementioned factors. And since I can hardly differentiate between male and female mosquitoes when I see one, because don't know what to look for, they all get the extermination treatment once they enter my flat.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

The mosquio dick, duh.

[–] alertsleeper@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

dengue has entered the chat

[–] nal@lib.lgbt 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I used to feel this way until I was bitten by a horsefly. I'd rather have 10 mosquito bites than this

[–] idiomaddict@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

But horseflies are easy to see, trap, and/or swat. Plus, that ratio might be right, 10:1, but I think my actual historical ratio is more like 400:1, and I’d definitely rather one horsefly bite than 400 mosquito bites

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

They're mostly pollinators. Both males and females eat flower nectar. Females need a small amount of blood in addition to that when reproducing.

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But like... do we need em?

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