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applegrove

(130,349 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:23 PM Nov 10

Aedes aegypti mosquito found in the Rockies. Zika, Dengue and other diseases can be transmitted.

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Great. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is now thriving in the Rocky Mountains. As climate change increases temperatures and changes weather patterns, the bug that carriers dengue and other potentially deadly diseases is expanding its territory.

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— Shooti (@bambooshooti.bsky.social) 2025-11-11T00:59:02.895Z

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Aedes aegypti mosquito found in the Rockies. Zika, Dengue and other diseases can be transmitted. (Original Post) applegrove Nov 10 OP

I'm sure RFK Jr and Dr Oz will get right on it. ananda Nov 10 #1

They will, they'll get their vaccines or whatever needed, FoxNewsSucks Nov 10 #5

Dang, climate change sucks. In this case, blood. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 10 #2

Growing up in SoCal and my kids growing up here - we NEVER had mosquitos. Until the Aedes aegypti arrived in 2014. chia Nov 10 #3

Staarting to thing I should have just stayed in bed today. Maru Kitteh Nov 10 #4

This is the bug we're trying to beat in my lab. mr715 Nov 10 #6

ananda

(34,458 posts)

1. I'm sure RFK Jr and Dr Oz will get right on it.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:27 PM

Nov 10

Of course they will, bless their hearts.

FoxNewsSucks

(11,503 posts)

5. They will, they'll get their vaccines or whatever needed,

Reply to ananda (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:12 PM

Nov 10

and a big fuck you to the rest of us non-billionaires

eppur_se_muova

(41,016 posts)

2. Dang, climate change sucks. In this case, blood. nt

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:34 PM

Nov 10

chia

(2,752 posts)

3. Growing up in SoCal and my kids growing up here - we NEVER had mosquitos. Until the Aedes aegypti arrived in 2014.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:40 PM

Nov 10

Misery ever since.

And I look for every tiny little standing water source and use mosquito larvicide granular disks in any I can't empty, like plant pots.

Those things bite and bite, and bite some more. I hate them. And they're so small you often don't see them until it's too late.

Maru Kitteh

(31,273 posts)

4. Staarting to thing I should have just stayed in bed today.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:41 PM

Nov 10

mr715

(2,756 posts)

6. This is the bug we're trying to beat in my lab.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:15 PM

Nov 10

They're really cool. If nothing else, it is a good time to be a mosquito biologist.

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