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You should lie out here and take a nap (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The males don't bite, but the females need that sweet protein from blood to grow the next generation. Exterminating all the females (the biting ones) would end the whole population.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The non-biting variety are called "blind mosquitoes" or "midges". Their females don't suck blood.