The loathsome, lethal mosquito - Rose Eveleth

Everyone hates mosquitoes. Besides the annoying buzzing and biting, mosquito-borne diseases like malaria kill over a million people each year (plus horses, dogs and cats). And over the past 100 million years, they've gotten good at their job -- sucking up to three times their weight in blood, totally undetected. So shouldn't we just get rid of them? Rose Eveleth shares why scientists aren't sure.

Lesson by Rose Eveleth, animation by Karrot Animation.

[INRSuperChat]

It would have been so satisfying to include a clap sound in the end Killing that mosquito sound.

[tinker.belle..]

I. Hate. The. Sound. Mosquitoes. Make, especially, during. The. Summer.

[usuip]

Whenever someone mentions mosquito, I just think about this one thing I read on the Internet long back:

one of my friends noticed a mosquito had landed on his bicep so he flexed and the rush of blood to his biceps muscle filled up the mosquito so much it exploded and to this day it's one of the most badass things l've ever heard

[JocelynBUsi]

"We are humans after all, and we're pretty good at getting rid of species" it hurts but its true

[thearianao]

I like how they say we are pretty good at making animals extinct

[spocksrightpinkietoe]

"Are we willing to take that risk?"

Hm... let me think...

YES

[blackspiderman]

"What can possibly be worse than mosquitoes"
(20 years Headed Mosquitoes)

[marshmallow]

That mosquito buzzing makes me uncomfortable

[scotts.]

Im sure as hell ready to take that risk.

[whatever]

Yes, I am willing to take that risk. Away with them...Plenty of not as annoying bugs for frogs and other things to eat.

[irreplaceable]

the loud buzzing attracted the attention of the mosquitoes in the room, they joined me to watch this mosquito video together

[PragnanSaha]

Every single time I heard the buzzing, I wanted to spank my phone really hard.

[AA-gevo]

Who wins?
1.The human body with it's complex series of reactions to provide you with immunity.
2. One sucky boi

[phoebetoh]

"are we willing to take that risk?"
me: stares at the mosquito infront of my face
"YES"

[zeuxlaught]

Even one punch man cant get rid of mosquitoes

[erdenaykul]

We shouldn't hunt bears, wolves, sharks and lions, WE SHOULD HUNT MOSQUITOES!!!

[kennethjose]

I don’t care if Zombies take their place.

[ninahzy]

saying "i like mosquitos" is like saying "i like umbridge"

[dustymarshmello]

I felt itchy while watching this stinkin buzzer

[drrajeevdahiwal]

that buzzing sound of mosquito was so annoying with head phones on, felt like real mosquitoes surrounding me