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03-10-13, 07:48 PM #1
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Mosquito the size of a quarter increasing in Florida
One of the most ferocious insects you've ever heard of — it's the size of a quarter and its painful bite has been compared to being knifed — is set to invade Florida this summer.And as adults, the voracious pests feed day and night (unlike everyday mosquitoes, which generally feed only at dawn and dusk). Their bodies are strong enough to bite through clothing, and they're known to go after pets, wild animals and even fish, MyFoxOrlando.com reports.
"It's about 20 times bigger than the sort of typical, Florida mosquito that you find," Anthony Pelaez of Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry told Fox Orlando. "And it's mean, and it goes after people, and it bites, and it hurts."
Gallinippers! Monster mosquitoes poised to strike Florida - Science
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03-10-13, 10:03 PM #2
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That thing is about big enough to stand flat footed and mate with a turkey.
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