mosquitoes
Woman Goes Viral After Showing Off Every Mosquito She’s Killed
A young artist has gone viral on Twitter after sharing her collection of every mosquito she has ever slaughtered.
The artist, who goes by the handle @zynapsed, was participating in the “how-it-started vs. how-it’s-going” trend, which shows one’s progress on whatever pursuit they have embarked on.
Filipino Village Now Offers Free Rice for Dead Mosquitoes
A village in the Philippines is giving away free rice to residents in exchange for some dead mosquitoes.
In this unusual program in Alion, Bataan province, anyone who surrenders 200 dead mosquitoes to the barangay hall can get a kilo (2.2 pounds) of rice, PNA reports.
French Journalist Urges People Not to Kill Mosquitoes as Deadly Dengue Outbreak Plagues South East Asia
A French journalist and animal rights advocate is urging people not to kill mosquitoes and let them suck blood while many southeast Asian countries deal with a growing number of dengue cases.
Aymeric Caron, who describes himself as an anti-specists, recently said that people should allow mosquitoes to suck their blood to help the pests obtain proteins for their eggs and that killing them is “embarrassing for anti-specists who realize they are being attacked by a mother trying to nourish her children,” according to The Independent.
World’s Largest Mosquito Was Found in China and OMFG
A mosquito bigger than a human hand was recently caught by an insect expert in China.
With a wingspan of 11.15 centimeters (4.4 inches), the specimen is about 10 times longer than an average mosquito.
LG Launches Smartphone in India That Can Repel Mosquitoes
LG recently launched a device that not only functions as a smartphone, but also drives away annoying pests with its “Mosquito Away” technology.
With mosquitoes becoming a big problem in most parts of the world, especially in South Asia, South Korean electronics company LG has come up with a solution by releasing the K7i in India.
Science Says Sleeping With A Chicken Wards Off Mosquitoes
Sleeping next to a live chicken can keep mosquitoes from sucking the life out of you.
Scientists have discovered that mosquitoes steer clear of areas where they detect odor emitted by fowl such as chickens. It’s a natural mosquito repellant that has the potential to help with the malaria pandemic that puts 3.2 billion people around the world at risk.
