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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/grimerwong on 2026-03-18 07:04:25+00:00.
Original Title: TIL that there are good mosquitoes. The Elephant Mosquito does not suck blood, but rather drink nectar and fruit juices, thus helping to pollinate flowers. They cleverly lay their eggs near other mosquito eggs, such that their babies can feast on mosquitoes.
There are also the other mosquitoes: those that are what a lot of birds, such as swallows, as well as many bats, eat as their main source of nutrition. Yeah, those mosquitoes do alsobl harass us humans a bit, but they are much more good than bad!