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minus-squareshneancy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·22 hours agoas much as i’d love to agree with that- mosquitos are pollinators and an important food source for quite a few animals. Our eco system would not be fine if we got rid of them
minus-squareTassieTosser@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours agoIirc the pollinators aren’t the bloodsuckers.
minus-squaremycodesucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 hours agoBees are pollinators because they go to flowers and collect and move pollen. Mosquitoes don’t have time to hang out in flowers because they’re busy screaming in your ear at 2 AM.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·21 hours agoThe largest type of mosquito in the Americas is an invasive species. There would be no harm done wiping them out.
minus-squareweker01@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·22 hours agoThat… That is a price I am willing to accept. Total mutual destruction is the only way™
as much as i’d love to agree with that-
mosquitos are pollinators and an important food source for quite a few animals. Our eco system would not be fine if we got rid of them
Iirc the pollinators aren’t the bloodsuckers.
Bees are pollinators because they go to flowers and collect and move pollen.
Mosquitoes don’t have time to hang out in flowers because they’re busy screaming in your ear at 2 AM.
The largest type of mosquito in the Americas is an invasive species. There would be no harm done wiping them out.
That… That is a price I am willing to accept.
Total mutual destruction is the only way™