Tango01  | 30 Aug 2019 9:29 p.m. PST |
…History Than Any Other Cause. "The Deadliest Hunter of Humans on the Planet? The Mosquito In this introduction to his book "The Mosquito," Timothy C. Winegard profiles the creature that has killed the most people in history, changed the course of war and empire, and survived every attempt to wipe it out. We are at war with the mosquito…"
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Armand |
| Thresher01 | 30 Aug 2019 11:25 p.m. PST |
On a side note, they also killed more German Nightfighter pilots in WWII than any other aircraft, as well. |
| 14Bore | 31 Aug 2019 1:21 a.m. PST |
Yes they have, DDT wasn't a great thing to stop using now was it? |
| saltflats1929 | 31 Aug 2019 7:15 a.m. PST |
How big are these mosquitoes that are killing people? |
| 14th NJ Vol | 31 Aug 2019 10:46 a.m. PST |
The viruses they transfer is deadly biological warfare. And yes the DDT ban can be linked to a lot of deaths, especially in Africa. |
| Stryderg | 31 Aug 2019 1:25 p.m. PST |
They are only a few mm in length and width, but they travel really fast. Getting hit by one can punch a good size hole in a person, or infect them with really nasty little mosquitoes known as a virus. That's what does the real damage. Coolest idea I've heard is a laser mounted on gimbals that scans an area and detects the speed of an insects flapping wings. If it's within range (ie. a mosquito), the power level gets jacked up enough to burn off a wing or two. |
| Zephyr1 | 31 Aug 2019 2:57 p.m. PST |
"How big are these mosquitoes that are killing people?" By the time you see it's shadow over you, it's too late… |
| Thresher01 | 31 Aug 2019 5:08 p.m. PST |
"How big are these mosquitoes that are killing people?". 54' wingspan for those in WWII. I suspect the regular, insect ones are about 1/2" or so in length. |
| Tango01 | 01 Sep 2019 3:34 p.m. PST |
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| von Schwartz | 01 Sep 2019 5:37 p.m. PST |
@Thresher01
"How big are these mosquitoes that are killing people?". 54' wingspan for those in WWII. I suspect the regular, insect ones are about 1/2" or so in length. You've obviously never been to northern Minnesota in the late summer. Not quite 54' but you still need a 12 gauge to bring em down. |
| Thresher01 | 01 Sep 2019 7:09 p.m. PST |
I've seen some larger ones too, and swarms so thick on the NC shore that they were like dark clouds in the sky, at dusk. |
| Wolfhag | 02 Sep 2019 10:18 a.m. PST |
Thresher01,
Yes, I've been bitten by those large coastal NC mosquitos. We used to joke that getting bitten by them you shed enough blood to qualify for a Purple Heart. They are much worse than the ones in the Everglades. Wolfhag |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 02 Sep 2019 11:59 a.m. PST |
Mosquitos may be great killers of humans, but they don't make for good miniatures gaming. |
| Tango01 | 03 Sep 2019 12:07 p.m. PST |
Ha-Ha-Ha!….
Amicalement
Armand
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| Wolfshanza | 03 Sep 2019 10:30 p.m. PST |
"What's that sound coming out of the blue ? Sounds like a squadron of B-52s" The Yoopers |
