
Nothing to worry about here. Move along.
NY Daily News:
Look who is back.
As predicted, large mosquitoes are hatching at a rapid rate in Florida, officials say. The Psorophora ciliata, also known as “gallinippers,” were spotted last week in Seminole County in Central Florida, according to TV station WKMG.
University of Florida entomologists predicted they were coming after they had been spotted at this time last year. Heavy and consistent rain likely led to the hatching of the massive eggs, which were likely laid the previous year.
“They are a very attractive mosquito, as far as mosquitoes go,” entomologist Phil Kaufman of the University of Florida told The Daily News on Tuesday. “They are very striking mosquitoes. Your eyes would be drawn to them.”
Some reports have the “gallinippers” as being 20 times the size of normal mosquitoes. The species is very aggressive, but is not known to carry any viruses that could hurt human beings, Kaufman said. They do bite, so heavy clothing and bug spray are the best defenses.
“People who are concerned about mosquitoes should wear insect repellents – and effective insect repellents,” Kaufman told The News. “This mosquito is not important for disease transmission, but other mosquitoes are very important for that. So people should wear insect repellents.”
As far as the large mosquitoes’ bite is concerned, Kaufman says it’s not so bad.
“It didn’t feel like knives,” he said. “It felt like a pin prick.”
GOOD GOD! GIANT FREAKING MOSQUITOES! Sorry, I need a minute . . .
OK, I’m back. Scientists are the best, huh? What about this quote?
“They are a very attractive mosquito, as far as mosquitoes go. They are very striking mosquitoes. Your eyes would be drawn to them.”
Can’t you just picture some science geek looking at one if these ugly-ass monsters and saying that? Pure comedy. And yes, nothing to worry about since they carry no diseases. Oh, they do bite but it doesn’t feel like a knife so it’s all good. I do agree with Professor Phil Kaufman that you should be sure and wear an effective insect repellent, because they’re way better than the ineffective ones. That was good advice.
Scientists. Gotta love ’em. Seriously though, the Gallinippers have arrived. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

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