They are biting. Mosquitos.
Did you know that mosquitoes are the most deadly creatures on the planet? It is true. In terms of human deaths per year, the mosquito is the worst.
They don’t kill directly, but they transmit deadly diseases. Over 725,000 people die each year from mosquito-borne illnesses. Things like these:
Malaria
Dengue fever
Zika virus
West Nile virus
Yellow fever
Chikungunya
So. Here in the United States they pose a problem to everyone. Some cities have to deal with this issue year-round and not just during the summer months.
So. Where is the place with the most serious infestation?
Well, for the first time in years, it isn’t Atlanta, Georgia.
According to Orkin (the bug killers), the good city of Los Angeles, California, is now the most mosquito-infested city in America.
The study by Orkin came to this conclusion after looking at how many mosquito customers it served in metro areas.
These are the top 10 mosquito-infested cities in America:
Los Angeles, California
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta, Georgia
Dallas, Texas
Detroit, Michigan
San Francisco, California
Miami, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eleven new worst cities for mosquitoes made the top 50 list this year: Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Sacramento, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Champaign, Illinois; Portland, Oregon; Greensboro, North Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Hartford, Connecticut; and Waco, Texas.
Mosquitoes may be tiny, but they sure do pack a punch.
For starters, only female mosquitoes bite — they need the protein in blood to develop their eggs, while males stick to nectar.
With over 3,500 species worldwide, mosquitoes live on every continent except Antarctica and have been buzzing around for more than 100 million years. Oh, yes. They even fed on dinosaurs.
They are busy. You see, their wings flapping about 600 times per second. What’s wild is that they can smell you from up to 100 feet away, drawn in by your carbon dioxide, body heat, sweat, and even the bacteria on your skin.
Just my luck. They’re also surprisingly picky — people with Type O blood are more likely to get bitten. Oh me. Oh my.
So there they are. The buzzers. Be careful out there.
This whole thing bites.
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“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” — Dalai Lama
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“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” — Aristotle
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“The Earth has music for those who listen.” — George Santayana
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“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” — Albert Einstein
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