The Deadliest Creature: A Case for Eradicating Mosquitoes
By Michael Frohnapple
What if we could prevent more deaths caused by any animal on the earth? More deaths than humans, sharks, lions or tigers killing other humans? The most deadly animal on earth for humans.... mosquitos. We have the ability to completely eradicate mosquitos from the world environment. They offer near zero ecological benefit. Some birds, bats, dragonflies and spiders use mosquitos as a food source. There is no argument against this. There is a solid argument that removing mosquitos from the world will not affect any of these important parts of our environment. None of them use the mosquito, this devastating species, for more than 10 percent of their diet. They will easily adapt.