Discussion Thread : Ever wondered why mosquitoes exist? Everyone knows they serve as vectors for many illnesses (malaria, yellow fever and dengue fever to name a few)....but do they serve any "useful" purpose? Yes, they do!  "The bizarre and Ecologically Important Hidden Lives of Mosquitoes" (https://theconversation.com/the-bizarre-and-ecologically-important-hidden-lives-of-mosquitoes-127599) Please comment on one surprising fact you learned from this article and explain in a few sentences.

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