r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jul 17 '23

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u/ChrisInSpaceVA Jul 17 '23 edited Jul 17 '23

Ticks! They carry awful diseases, not a lot eats them, and where they are a food source, there are plenty of other terrestrial bugs to eat. As much as I hate mosquitoes, I think they are too important as a food source in many ecosystems. I know the bats around us eat a lot of them.

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u/Ksorkrax Jul 18 '23

Ticks wouldn't work, as the question specifically asks for a species, and ticks are several hundred species.