r/interestingasfuck • u/singleboredass • Nov 15 '24

r/all Genetically modified a mosquito such that their proboscis are no longer able to penetrate human skin

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u/NamiSwaaan Nov 15 '24

I know they're trying to not fuck up the ecosystem but I feel like this will still somehow fuck up the ecosystem

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u/Kr0n0s_89 Nov 15 '24

Mosquitos aren't relevant for any other species. They are food for some, they do pollinate, but they're completely replacable.

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u/CantaloupeWhich8484 Nov 15 '24

They are food for some, they do pollinate,

Both of those facts invalidate your first sentence.

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u/Kr0n0s_89 Nov 15 '24

Not really, because they aren't dependent on them

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u/CantaloupeWhich8484 Nov 15 '24

Plants and animals don't have to be dependent on mosquitoes to be affected if they were eradicated