They feed dragonflies and other small insect eating things. They're also one of the largest pollinator behind bees.
by Anonymous12 years ago
We wouldn't have known about dinosaurs if it weren't for Mosquitos, but yea, other than that, they're dreadful.
by Anonymous12 years ago
Only female miquitoes suck blood, the males pollinate flowers and plants more than bees do. They have a lot more point than humans.
by Anonymous12 years ago
Well that's fine and dandy, but why can't the females have evolved into antibacterial beings with bites that aren't so damn itchy and wings that don't make that horrible, high pitched buzzing noise?
by Anonymous12 years ago
Because that's how the cookie crumbles.
by Anonymous12 years ago
Because they like to annoy us.
by Anonymous12 years ago
head lice don't have a purpose, either
by Anonymous12 years ago
i remember reading somewhere that they're main biological purpose was to keep the human population in check by spreading disease. no source, though.
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