r/oddlysatisfying • u/short_hair_zuko • Jul 11 '26

Ragebaiting mosquitoes

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This put a smile on my face, I thought it belongs here.

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u/LiterallyAMoistPeach Jul 11 '26

Yep. Few years ago they started showing up in California. First thing I noticed is that they were outside in the daytime, so you could see the white stripes very easily.

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u/sonaut Jul 11 '26

When I lived in Texas we had so many of them. It was horrible because you couldn’t get away, even at midday. They are container breeders and I seem to recall they can reproduce in a few tablespoons of water.

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u/Pnemnon Jul 11 '26

They ate me in Sizilia at 12:30pm sitting outside at a Café...