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malthaussen

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5. Gently, gently. Male mosquitoes don't suck blood.

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 11:31 AM

Aug 2020

I'm not a big fan of the plan myself. These mosquitoes are, allegedly, genetically programmed to kill female mosquitoes, which are the blood-suckers and disease-spreaders. This woefully uneducated layman can only shake his head and say, "Neat trick, that."

-- Mal

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Let me get this straight... [View all] Sancho Aug 2020 OP

All over the world . . . Iliyah Aug 2020 #1

2020 is a hell of a drug. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #2

Boy I didn't even think about that soothsayer Aug 2020 #3

That one wasn't on my bingo card either. 2naSalit Aug 2020 #4

Gently, gently. Male mosquitoes don't suck blood. malthaussen Aug 2020 #5

nature will find a way.... Sancho Aug 2020 #6

Night of the Living Dead Mosquitoes! AmyStrange Aug 2020 #7

What would happen if all the mosquitoes died? AmyStrange Aug 2020 #8