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Toxorhynchites – Mosquito Eater

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Post by pvaldes »

chrischen wrote: post #8
RenRav wrote: post #7

Dragonflies are another great bug. They feed on mosquito larva during their own larval stage, and as adults they chase down adult mosquitos.

Are these effective to have in your room to hunt down mosquitoes?

Will not remain in place unless there is a small pond in the room. Spiders are much better for this purpose.

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Post by spiderfarmer »

wrong_variable wrote: post #4

So all the money spent on mosquite coil, net , aerosol, skin cream ( while harming your own body ) was worth for nothing ? Nature had a better solution all along. If we lived in forests mosquitoes won't be a problem, well at least all those activities increased GDP.

The ignorance in comments like these is bugging (yes) me.

If you truly believe nature itself is perfect and human inventions are stupid, leave the comfort of your home / office and try to survive buttnaked in the jungle, all by yourself.

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Post by j7ake »

spiderfarmer wrote: post #12
wrong_variable wrote: post #4

So all the money spent on mosquite coil, net , aerosol, skin cream ( while harming your own body ) was worth for nothing ? Nature had a better solution all along. If we lived in forests mosquitoes won't be a problem, well at least all those activities increased GDP.

The ignorance in comments like these is bugging (yes) me. If you truly believe nature itself is perfect and human inventions are stupid, leave the comfort of your home / office and try to survive buttnaked in the jungle, all by yourself.

People who think nature is all beautiful and perfect and benevolent ironically are the same people who have never tried to survive in the harsh wilderness.

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Post by egypturnash »

chrischen wrote: post #8
RenRav wrote: post #7

Dragonflies are another great bug. They feed on mosquito larva during their own larval stage, and as adults they chase down adult mosquitos.

Are these effective to have in your room to hunt down mosquitoes?

I grew up in an area full of dragonflies and have never seen one indoors.

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Post by RomanBob »

smonff wrote: post #10
chrischen wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are these effective to have in your room to hunt down mosquitoes?

You can have geckos. They are quite effective and don't care of human presence. They just stay on the wall or on their branch.

they poop all over your wall though

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Post by iamnotacrook »

wrong_variable wrote: post #4

So all the money spent on mosquite coil, net , aerosol, skin cream ( while harming your own body ) was worth for nothing ? Nature had a better solution all along. If we lived in forests mosquitoes won't be a problem, well at least all those activities increased GDP.

If you lived in the forests of, say, Thailand there's a good chance you'd die from Dengue Fever or Malaria. Good ol' nature, looking out for the humans.

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Post by namanyayg »

kouh wrote: post #17

Spiders are also useful. My exgf lived in a farm and had dozens of harmless spiders in the ceiling of her bedroom that ate all mosquitoes. It nuanced my view on spiders.

So there were spiderwebs on the bedroom ceiling? I let spiders be in my bathroom but I can't stand the sight of their webs in my bedroom. Was that not a problem for her or you?
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