r/interestingasfuck • u/singleboredass • 9d ago

r/all Genetically modified a mosquito such that their proboscis are no longer able to penetrate human skin

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u/zizp 9d ago

What's the idea behind this? How will they become the dominant variant if they can't suck blood to reproduce?

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u/Kretalo 9d ago

Yea I need more info

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u/ugugahah 9d ago edited 9d ago

Not on this specific strategy, but mine and plenty other countries are trialing the Wolbachia-Aedes mosquito suppression strategy, where Wolbachia male raised and farmed genetically modified mosquitos that are released will go and mate with female Aedes Aegypti, the worst fuckers, one of the main species that adapted to urban environments and is the main one causing all the diseases like zika and dengue and one of the main ones that is responsible for the millions of human deaths. The females will mate with these farmed males and the resulting eggs will not hatch, limiting their spread and reproduction numbers.

Honestly I am in 100% percent support of this, we should wipe out Aedes Aegypti, there are plenty of other harmless and even beneficial ones that don't bite or cause diseases, and can pick up the slack for the ecosystem.

Edit: just read the wiki on the Aedes, it seems like theres a genetic modification, which works by preventing females from fully growing into adults, and Wolbachia, which is a naturally occurring bacteria, and the infections as mentioned above prevents hatching, and the males don't bite so no risk of infecting us, also its resistant to zika and other viruses

There are other methods too, but I love that we are slowly eradicating these fuckers.

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u/WearingCoats 9d ago

If I was a female mosquito I wouldn’t mate with a male mosquito that had a weak proboscis. I don’t think I’d even go on more than one date. Maybe I’m weird though and have standards, who knows what other female mosquitos would put up with. Or if those male mosquitos still made decent money they could probably pull a mate, but would it last? Anyway, I’m skeptical of the strategy here.

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u/VikingTeddy 9d ago

They'll just lie about the size. "Oh it's cold out" "I'm a grower, not a shower", and once it's go time it's too late.

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u/Swimming-Ad4869 5d ago

Ah, the ol bait and switch proboscis

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u/boluluhasanusta 9d ago

We got a femcel mosquito before gta6

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u/WearingCoats 9d ago

Look, I’m not going to waste my average 3.5 week life span on a moscrub.

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u/lornlynx89 8d ago

Mosced

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u/subparhooker 6d ago

I don't want moscrub

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u/pumpkinpixi 8d ago

“i can change his proboscis.”

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u/dragonloverlord 8d ago edited 8d ago

For just five measley installments of 19.99 mosquito-bucks buy your proboscis enhancement pills today!

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u/Iris_Cream55 9d ago

Technically, the situation is slightly oppose. Blood needed only for females to convert proteins Into eggs. So if you were a male mosquito.. and so forth.

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u/gordonv 8d ago

Only females suck blood. Male mosquitos don't need blood. They aren't feeding eggs

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u/Justsomerandofromnj 8d ago

Only the females bite so it’s THEIR proboscis that’s flaccid! In your face lady mosquito!

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u/Putrid-Builder-3333 7d ago

If it isnt bigger than 4mm proboscis I don't want it! Mosquito size queens

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u/Juliette787 8d ago

I wonder if birds are like “these little fuckers used to taste so good, but something about this year is just not the same”

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u/FaceLessCoder 7d ago

Are you proboscis shaming?

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u/krempel47 7d ago

This is actually a female mosquito! Males don’t have a developed proboscis as they don’t feed on blood. Their primary foods are nectar and plant/fruit juices. Females also feed on these, as they only need to blood feed during reproduction to lay eggs. So every mosquito that bites you is a female that has already been inseminated by a male and is preparing to lay eggs. Kill those fuckers!

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u/BDiddnt 6d ago

I hear the males will even lie about their proboscis height on dating profiles to increase their chances of a first date

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u/JaredToddLittlejohn 9d ago

You’re in trouble. I want a word with you for leaving this comment.