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Why we don’t actually want a world without mosquitoes

A mosquito lands on a leaf. | Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto via Getty Images I want you to close your eyes and imagine a perfect summer girls’ night out: It’s dusk and you assemble your crew and hit up the ultimate cookout. You avoid hanging out by the grill because you don’t want all that smoke in your face, but the food really starts calling your name. And it’s quite the spread! You gorge yourself on a delicious meal and then — even though you hate to dine and dash — you head out. You got what you needed and you’re off to the next spot. That is the perfect Saturday night… for a mosquito. ...