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[–] [email protected] 97 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok but I still think the mosquito thing is worth a try. I’m even willing to live alongside wasps but mosquitoes gotta go!

[–] [email protected] 60 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The mosquito thing is known to be false, and people only ever talk about extinguishing half a dozen species of them at most, that are invasive on most parts.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago

Half a dozen out of 6k+ lmao

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m willing to pump up other insects to get rid of mosquitoes

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Can I be an insect?

..🥺
👉👈

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

::bonk::

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We'll pump you full of larvae

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

I’m prepping my ovipositors as we speak

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Then do what you can to promote dragonflies.

(Don't know how to better link this old comment.)

https://photon.lemmy.world/post/lemmy.world/19193004?thread=0.12060765.12088433

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