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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

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

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

[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately they're also pollinators.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 4 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 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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