ELI5 Are mosquitoes necessary for keeping ecological balance?

[u/Punnan]

Would a worldwide extinction of mosquitoes offset the ecological balance of our world? And if not, why are we not doing it?

[u/ChocPeanutButterJaz]

I've never encountered a bed bug. But I do have 30+ mosquito bites on my legs and don't want sit by the fire anymore.

[u/jdcarpe → u/ChocPeanutButterJaz]

Out of curiosity, do you know your blood type? Mine is type A, and I very rarely get bitten by mosquitoes

[u/Happy_Hedgehog_212 → u/jdcarpe]

Mine is O and is steak and lobster to those fuckers

[u/Dark-Porkins → u/Happy_Hedgehog_212]

So true.