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bpodgursky • today at 3:04 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Basically 0, there are only a few species of mosquito that carry disease. Other species fulfill all other ecological roles without spreading horrible diseases.


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giancarlostoro • today at 3:06 PM

Famous last words... (Edit typo:) Till we find out when its too late that they had a genuine purpose in a very specific ecosystem after we've eradicated them?

Growing up my sister got dengue, so I hate mosquitoes, she was fine, I know dengue was no joke, but I always worry we make too many assumptions as humans, only to be proven wrong by nature somehow.

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throwawayffffas • today at 3:22 PM

If the documentary mimic (1997) is to believed we will be looking at 6 foot mosquitos in 3 to 5 years.