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[–] 15 points 1 month ago

Which is it, guardian?

close-up of a mosquito on a person’s skin outsideView image in fullscreen

The Aedes mosquito is a known vector for several viruses, including West Nile virus. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

Aedes are not associated with West Nile virus,[...]

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    It's not just LA. Nebraska has been overrun with them the last two years. Far more than I've seen in 48 years

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  • I lived through being at the epicenter of the West Nile outbreak in Louisiana in the early 2000s and all I got was that stupid West Nile virus.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    that sucks

    one of the only perks of living in the desert is no mosquitoes

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    Los Angeles is not a desert and never was. It was a vast region covered by wetlands prior to colonization. It may be surrounded by deserts to the north and east but it is not a desert. https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/the-lost-wetlands-of-los-angeles

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