As if the daily news ain’t depressing enough with war, debt, inflation, taxes. cannibal police officers, republicans, American idol, Honey Bo Bo, and such, now we need to be concerned about an invasion of giant killer mosquitoes. (actually I watched this movie on ScFy yesterday) Scientists expect an explosion of shaggy-haired gallinippers (Psorophora ciliata), a type of giant mosquito, this year.
A sort of super bug, tropical storms dumped a load of ‘em in Florida. Eggs laid last year could produce a bumper crop of the blood-sucking devil bugs this summer. As insects go, gallinippers are particularly formidable. Their eggs lay dormant for years. Even in their larval stage, gallinippers are so tough they'll eat tadpoles and other small aquatic prey. As adults, the voracious pests feed day and night (unlike everyday mosquitoes which they eat for snacks). Strong enough to bite through clothing, it's 20 times bigger than typical mosquitos … And it's mean, it goes after people, pets, wild animals, even fish, it bites and it hurts." So painful it feels like you're being stabbed. Well maybe there’s a positive side and they'll reduce the zombie population.
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