Mosquito Mortality
By koopharper
@koopharper (7599)
Canada
June 22, 2016 6:26am CST
I heard that most mosquitoes don't die of natural causes. Does that hurt anyone's feelings? How would you like to be one of the most reviled creatures on the planet where everyone has it in for you? Any sympathy out there at all?
Slap!
I didn't think so.
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11 responses
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
22 Jun 16
find myself wondering if a mosquito can die of malaria - they get no sympathy from me
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
I don't think they can but wish they could. No malaria here though so it wouldn't actually help us.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
Our mosquito netting is up. Nothing worse to have the buzzing of mosquitoes keep you awake all night.
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@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@koopharper aince rain has started...mosquitos are like..zzzz everywhere. Lo
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
22 Jun 16
@koopharper I will fully support that suggestion.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
23 Jun 16
Any sympathy I might have for them quickly disappears in their presence.
@Bluedoll (16770)
• Canada
23 Jun 16
@koopharper was delighted by a pretty fly that appeared on my forearm one summer day in the days when I was so pure. Dear what could it be. Isn't nature so grand? Guess what happened next.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
The season is a bit late this year. They will arrive with a vengeance though.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
@koopharper You have to make sure that you don't have stagnant water.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
@marlina We live near one of the largest saltwater marshes in Canada. No stagnant water here to speak of.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
23 Jun 16
You are right, no sympathy and as I write this down ...Slap, there goes another one targeting my feet. I guess they know my hands are busy typing so they can safely have their 'pint' of blood.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
23 Jun 16
Slap! The season for them is on the up swing. It is getting hard to concentrate on writing in the evenings.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
22 Jun 16
I'll just keep wearing my bug repellent to keep the nastys away. Hate slapping them because a slap for them is a slap on you.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
We're trying some essential oils in strategic places. It seems to help but again the season is just getting started.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Jun 16
I've never heard that before, but I suppose it could be true]although I'm not really all that concerned to check it out for myself. Kill all of them that you can, that may make my job a bit easier. 
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
Such cruel heartless responses I'm getting.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
7 Jul 16
They're really bad right now. Thankfully the black flies are past there peak season.
