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I would not want to see things like this done to the overwhelming majority of living things. But mosquitoes, I say let them starve.

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Isn’t the blood only needed for procreation?

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Yes. Some (not all species) female mosquitoes drink blood for the protein, which they need for egg production. Their actual diet is nectar from flowers.

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  • ticks, too
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Most dangerous animal in our forests

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