You guys really do have it bad. I live in Chicago, Sorry, the damn keyboard glitched and posted. Anyway, in Chi town, there's virtually no mosquitos at all due to the lack of stagnant water. They can't breed in the lake and the city sends out trucks every summer to spray the streets with pesticides that only kill mosquito eggs. On a side note, as long as we're taking about invasive species, ever heard of that Brazilian fish that swims up your urethra to suck your blood? (Covers groin)
I heard about that fish from, people, and movies, i also heard that it was a urban legend, but i dont know, but ever since i heard about it, ive never took a piss while swimming in a lake.
I just saw the first one of the summer today too. Nasty little buggers. We get a ton of them up here.
The West Nile Virus in mosquitos hasn't reached my area yet thank you very much. They are simply pests that do virtually nothing for the ecosystem and we could certainly do without them. Chances of contracting a virus from a mosquito in my area is very slim and rarely happens to anyone. Amazing how many people are still so paranoid about it though. It also doesn't matter how long they are sucking your blood for, a soon as the mosquitos bites your arm, it releases its saliva and the virus is already transfered.
annoying little bugger's. when i first met edgar (drawingman) there was a mosquito and he said "is that a mosquito? I'll shoot it...." and me and my friend started cracking up. he's got a fear for those little things ;]
I teh hate the mosquitoes, they teh scarred meh for life... (Y do you think I have Deathly in the name? Because Im not about to die? pfft no)