Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Oh, those stinkin' 'skeeters - Standard.NET - Standard-Examiner

Oh, those stinkin' 'skeeters - Standard.NET - Standard-Examiner: "With barbecue and picnic season in full swing, one of evolution's most perfect predators will arrive, uninvited, looking for a free meal.
We're not talking about ants, satisfied with crumbs. When mosquitoes show up, they want your blood.
'I try to tell people they are important to biodiversity,' said Diane Alston, a biologist who works at Utah State University and writes about insects for the USU Extension Service. 'Lots of beneficial insects and animals feed on mosquitoes. Without them, we would not have the biodiversity we have. But that's hard to remember when I wear sandals and get bites on my ankles.'"

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