Would you believe...

@BarBaraPrz (49578)
St. Catharines, Ontario
January 1, 2023 4:59pm CST
A mosquito just landed on my laptop screen. It's either the end of winter or the end of the world as we know it. I mean, I know we've been having some weird weather lately, but where did this thing come from? I don't think we've had a long enough string of warm weather for the eggs to hatch, etc. before emerging as an adult bloodsucker.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
2 Jan 23
Beats’ me, Maybe it was an egg left in a warm place and finally popped out.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
Maybe it flew in from Georgia...
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Jan 23
@RubyHawk Well, that's good,
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
2 Jan 23
@BarBaraPrz I haven't seen any in Georgia.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (113918)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Jan 23
Could it have come from a basement where maybe a teaspoon of water was left unnoticed? But then again I have heard the blasted things can breed even in cold weather so who knows.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
More than a teaspoon...I have a wet basement, but it's cold, even in summer.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (113918)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Jan 23
That's not good. Mosquitoes are nasty lil buggers. Maybe if you put some vinegar and baking soda on that wet floor it would help some.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (77505)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Jan 23
I have no idea, it could've just been warm enough.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
Maybe it flew in from Florida... we did have winds from the south a couple days ago.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (77505)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Jan 23
@BarBaraPrz There's hardly any wind, maybe we did send it your way.
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koopharper
@koopharper (7601)
• Canada
1 Jan 23
Did you kill it? I haven't seen any this weekend with how warm it is but I have seen them during the winter here before.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
I swatted at it but it didn't leave a smear on the screen, so I don't know where it went.
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koopharper
@koopharper (7601)
• Canada
2 Jan 23
@BarBaraPrz So long as you gave it your best shot.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (473988)
• Italy
2 Jan 23
I have killed one just before Christmas, those things are staying around all year round now.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
So I guess I wasn't just imagining it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (473988)
• Italy
2 Jan 23
@BarBaraPrz No, because the one I killed arrived to suck my blood before I noticed it!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (147769)
• United States
2 Jan 23
You keep all the mosquitos to yourself! I don't want any! Happy New Year!
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
Are you sure?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (147769)
• United States
2 Jan 23
@BarBaraPrz The Happy New Year part? Yes, I am.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74174)
• United States
10 Jan 23
Gosh it’s like flys and lady bugs the second it warms up a tad they are right back out. But a mosquito has to have time to breed so it seems more odd one landed on you.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Jan 23
Yup.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (174183)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 23
Warm enough weather for eggs to hatch? That's odd.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
Odd, indeed.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16913)
• China
2 Jan 23
Sounds strange ! How come the mosquito survives the cold weather ?
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (94525)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 Jan 23
A mosquito? How strange, yes the weird weather.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
Very.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (143901)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2 Jan 23
I hope there are no more mosquitos around.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 23
Me, too.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (36490)
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9 Jan 23
How annoying! I've had those little gnats land on mine in warmer weather. One thing good about winter no creepy flies or other insects buzzing around the house.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49578)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Jan 23
You would think so.
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