• Question: do we need mosquitos in the world? if so then why?

    Asked by kittykat1999 to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 29 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 29 Jun 2012:

      I don’t know if we need them. They certainly cause a lot of problems with disease, but they are remarkably good at breeding in the areas of the world where they’re a problem.

    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 30 Jun 2012:

      They must be food for something.

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