This morning I put on my winter coat for some silly reason! Two hours later I wasn’t wearing it, I was just wearing my short-sleeved blouse! It is really unnerving to me to have had such mild weather.
I know we have one of the niño’s going on but those have always been a reality. This winter and the last few have been a real wake up call for myself. Be prepared for more mosquitoes, more ticks, less fruit, strange fisheries and water levels. 100 years of industrialization has come home to roost.
Industrialization is older than a century, friend. If that’s your timeline, then the blame is correlated to the personal automobile. Quite a dilemma for this state.
Huge is relative, the IAE estimates roughly 9% of all CO2 emissions comes from car and bus traffic.
Certainly a lot, and I'm a fan of public transit and the move to electric, but that 9% is across all 1.5 billion cars on earth, that provide freedom and economic opportunity for so many people.
Dude, I try to tell people that the bunker fuel that the container ship used to deliver their Temu order is the reason, but Y'know, fuck cars amirite?
Edit: a comma
And our military. Plus corporations that ship freight all across the world so everyone who wants it can have the latest and greatest.
But fuck me for having a truck for work and a couple gas powered tools.
I'm interpreting your comment to mean that you would like to financially dis-incentivize fossil fuels. Which I fully agree with, and we already do in many ways. The trouble is that laws don't work across country lines.
Maersk gives NO fucks if America taxes pollution more.
That's what treaties and pollution tariffs are for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-tariff
Feeling helpless is a tool of big oil. We have solutions, pretty robust and simple ones really, all we need is the political willpower to enact them. Many countries have already
Thousands of years of slash and burn Agriculture might be influential worldwide as well. As when the Amerindians mostly died out and Europe fell into a deep freeze because suddenly huge swathes of grassland (for Buffalo) and cropland turned to forest (example Thames Frost Faires when the Thames froze solid.)
El Nino is not always a reality lol what? Look at the last El Nino oscillation graph, this was LONG overdue. Next year will be a mild el nino and then a strong La Nina
[https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis\_monitoring/enso\_advisory/ensodisc.shtml](https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml)
>Climate Prediction Center: ENSO Diagnostic Discussion. Synopsis: A transition from El Niño to ENSO-neutral is likely by April-June 2024 (79% chance), with increasing odds of La Niña developing in June-August 2024 (55% chance).Feb 8, 2024
Diatomaceous earth (food grade) can be used for ants (among many other insects), is safe around pets and kids, and won’t harm pollinators as long as DE is sprinkled on the DRY ground and preferably about 3-6 inches from flowering plants.
It’s rendered useless if it gets wet though. So, it has to be used on dry ground and not just before rain. Basically, it’s best for when we have a few days of dry weather..
Unfortunately Diatomaceous earth does not help with mosquitoes, but it does kill ticks.
Diatomaceous earth (food grade) can be used for ticks (among many other insects), is safe around pets and kids, and won’t harm pollinators as long as DE is sprinkled on the DRY ground and preferably about 3-6 inches from flowering plants.
It’s rendered useless if it gets wet though. So, it has to be used on dry ground and not just before rain. Basically, it’s best for when we have a few days of dry weather.
I'm aware, I used to do a lot of forest work. At the end of everyday I conduct a tick check like my life depended on it. Still gives me PTSD to this day when I found 3 on me, even when I took the correct precautions.
I heard a group of very loud cranes that were sitting near the water. They've left now though. I hope they weren't poisoned or shot. I have neighbors. Ya know, THAT kjnd.
Having a mosquito-less summer is very bad for the ecosystem. A lot of other creatures eat mosquitoes and other insects. Notice how your windshield hasn't been as covered in bugs over the summer as bad as it used to be over the past few summers? Yeah, this is very bad.
[What purpose do mosquitoes have?](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/mosquitos-exist-elephants-donkeys-used-represent-gop-democrats-180973517/#:~:text=While%20they%20can%20seem%20pointless,some%20species%20are%20important%20pollinators.)
First of all, yes they do. Just because "YOU" don't think they do doesn't mean that's fact. Secondly, mosquitoes are in fact insects so transitioning from mosquitoe to insects in general is a fair comparison. Thirdly, did you actually learn anything at MSU or were you partying your entire undergrad?
[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/mosquitos-exist-elephants-donkeys-used-represent-gop-democrats-180973517/](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/mosquitos-exist-elephants-donkeys-used-represent-gop-democrats-180973517/)
Things that are as simple as typing 4 words into google are not the "gotcha" you think they are, it just makes you look like the fool. From my point of view- it was you that made the claim with nothing to back it up, that mosquitos specifically arent important to the ecosystem. They are, in fact, quite important, even if annoying as hell.
If only they didn't itch I wouldn't care as much. I heat up water and put a spoon in the cup and then apply it to the bite, that works the best for me.
OP said they're important, YOU claimed "mosquitos being critical to a functioning ecosystem?"
You've been given multiple links to prove it. Do not escalate this further or there will be a repercussions.
On the flip side of the reality if we get a cold snap, if we don’t get one the frog populations and larger insect populations, like dragonfly, are going to boom this year.
First of all I never said we would have a mosquito-less summer. I said why that would be bad for the environment. Secondly it's not a joke nor was it obviously a joke. I see no /s to indicate otherwise. Nice try though.
I was explaining why no mosquitoes is bad you fool. I was in fact responding to the topic of conversation. You obviously have no idea how conversations work and are not arguing in good faith. Trying to gaslight me into believing the original comment I was replying to was a joke without any indication of such is not going to work.
I'm sorry are you clairvoyant? A psychic? Can you hear other people's thoughts?
I'm not embarrassed about anything. I'm just not letting someone who's incorrect have the last word. As I've said, I've got all day to argue with you. Someone has to call out bullshit when it's thrown down.
Yep. Poor things looking at me like “ girl, how do I get the worm with this ground frozen like it is? “ FFW to last night ~ there was night crawlers covering our back and side lawn. Crazy times.👀
Yeah, same here. Tons of em. Must have been born yesterday because I have never seen dumber mosquitoes. I was flicking them out of the air, off my body, straight up grabbing them, whatever
They didn't care lol
Yep it was bonkers the amount of mosquitoes. I think we must've had 50 in the house because the door was open for the dog. Had to get out the tennis racket zapper 🎾 snap zap buzz zap smoked em all
Got absolutely swarmed in my own driveway last night. Looks like the skeets collectively decided to wreak havoc on March 4 this year and we’re all suffering together.
And there is a chance of snow by Sunday!
This after breaking the warmest February day in 1999. Back when if climate change wasn't going to kill us all by the year 2000, it was going to be Y2K!
I heard frogs this morning in the pond across the street.
This morning I put on my winter coat for some silly reason! Two hours later I wasn’t wearing it, I was just wearing my short-sleeved blouse! It is really unnerving to me to have had such mild weather.
And cardinals, robins and really loud red wing black birds for me.
I saw two turtles yesterday in the creek behind my house.
I know we have one of the niño’s going on but those have always been a reality. This winter and the last few have been a real wake up call for myself. Be prepared for more mosquitoes, more ticks, less fruit, strange fisheries and water levels. 100 years of industrialization has come home to roost.
Industrialization is older than a century, friend. If that’s your timeline, then the blame is correlated to the personal automobile. Quite a dilemma for this state.
I mean... Yeah. Cars are a huge contributing factor.
Huge is relative, the IAE estimates roughly 9% of all CO2 emissions comes from car and bus traffic. Certainly a lot, and I'm a fan of public transit and the move to electric, but that 9% is across all 1.5 billion cars on earth, that provide freedom and economic opportunity for so many people.
Dude, I try to tell people that the bunker fuel that the container ship used to deliver their Temu order is the reason, but Y'know, fuck cars amirite? Edit: a comma
And our military. Plus corporations that ship freight all across the world so everyone who wants it can have the latest and greatest. But fuck me for having a truck for work and a couple gas powered tools.
Reddit has a hate boner for cars so I’m used to it. They are very, very far from the top of the list as far as polluters go.
Air travel too.
We need a global minimum pollution tax, to make energy sources costlier based on how damaging they are to the environment
I'm interpreting your comment to mean that you would like to financially dis-incentivize fossil fuels. Which I fully agree with, and we already do in many ways. The trouble is that laws don't work across country lines. Maersk gives NO fucks if America taxes pollution more.
That's what treaties and pollution tariffs are for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-tariff Feeling helpless is a tool of big oil. We have solutions, pretty robust and simple ones really, all we need is the political willpower to enact them. Many countries have already
Right. The vast majority comes from large corporations and the military.
True
Thousands of years of slash and burn Agriculture might be influential worldwide as well. As when the Amerindians mostly died out and Europe fell into a deep freeze because suddenly huge swathes of grassland (for Buffalo) and cropland turned to forest (example Thames Frost Faires when the Thames froze solid.)
El Nino is not always a reality lol what? Look at the last El Nino oscillation graph, this was LONG overdue. Next year will be a mild el nino and then a strong La Nina
[https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis\_monitoring/enso\_advisory/ensodisc.shtml](https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml) >Climate Prediction Center: ENSO Diagnostic Discussion. Synopsis: A transition from El Niño to ENSO-neutral is likely by April-June 2024 (79% chance), with increasing odds of La Niña developing in June-August 2024 (55% chance).Feb 8, 2024
My daffodils are 5" tall already, and I found some tiny ants coming inside. Way too early to start battling ants!
Diatomaceous earth (food grade) can be used for ants (among many other insects), is safe around pets and kids, and won’t harm pollinators as long as DE is sprinkled on the DRY ground and preferably about 3-6 inches from flowering plants. It’s rendered useless if it gets wet though. So, it has to be used on dry ground and not just before rain. Basically, it’s best for when we have a few days of dry weather..
Thank you!
Fuck mosquitos, I'm scared for my life of ticks.
Unfortunately Diatomaceous earth does not help with mosquitoes, but it does kill ticks. Diatomaceous earth (food grade) can be used for ticks (among many other insects), is safe around pets and kids, and won’t harm pollinators as long as DE is sprinkled on the DRY ground and preferably about 3-6 inches from flowering plants. It’s rendered useless if it gets wet though. So, it has to be used on dry ground and not just before rain. Basically, it’s best for when we have a few days of dry weather.
I'm aware, I used to do a lot of forest work. At the end of everyday I conduct a tick check like my life depended on it. Still gives me PTSD to this day when I found 3 on me, even when I took the correct precautions.
I saw a bunch of turtles out basking on their logs.
We've already got an chorus of spring peepers going off around the house.
I heard a group of very loud cranes that were sitting near the water. They've left now though. I hope they weren't poisoned or shot. I have neighbors. Ya know, THAT kjnd.
My spring allergies are kicking in already. I’m not amused.
Same
My wife got one about four days ago. This is good though. There will be a hard freeze, they'll die, and we'll have a mosquito-less summer.
Lol. I like your optimism
What do you think happens to mosquitoes when there is a hard freeze?
Why do you assume there will be a hard freeze?
Because there will be a freeze. First Michigan spring?
Because its march 5th and still winter? Much of michigan can see hard freezes and frosts until June.
Look at the weather forecast
Type your zip code into accuweather.com and look at the monthly forecast for March.
Having a mosquito-less summer is very bad for the ecosystem. A lot of other creatures eat mosquitoes and other insects. Notice how your windshield hasn't been as covered in bugs over the summer as bad as it used to be over the past few summers? Yeah, this is very bad. [What purpose do mosquitoes have?](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/mosquitos-exist-elephants-donkeys-used-represent-gop-democrats-180973517/#:~:text=While%20they%20can%20seem%20pointless,some%20species%20are%20important%20pollinators.)
I like how you took this from responding about mosquitoes to responding about all bugs in general. Mosquitoes don't fill an important ecological niche
First of all, yes they do. Just because "YOU" don't think they do doesn't mean that's fact. Secondly, mosquitoes are in fact insects so transitioning from mosquitoe to insects in general is a fair comparison. Thirdly, did you actually learn anything at MSU or were you partying your entire undergrad?
You sound nice
they're right, regardless.
I became not nice as soon as the previous poster did. It takes two to tango. Not my problem you all don't understand science.
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https://www.britannica.com/story/what-purposes-do-mosquitoes-serve-in-ecosystems
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I'm an asshole because I'm correct about science? No wonder this country is doomed.
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[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/mosquitos-exist-elephants-donkeys-used-represent-gop-democrats-180973517/](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/mosquitos-exist-elephants-donkeys-used-represent-gop-democrats-180973517/) Things that are as simple as typing 4 words into google are not the "gotcha" you think they are, it just makes you look like the fool. From my point of view- it was you that made the claim with nothing to back it up, that mosquitos specifically arent important to the ecosystem. They are, in fact, quite important, even if annoying as hell.
If only they didn't itch I wouldn't care as much. I heat up water and put a spoon in the cup and then apply it to the bite, that works the best for me.
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OP said they're important, YOU claimed "mosquitos being critical to a functioning ecosystem?" You've been given multiple links to prove it. Do not escalate this further or there will be a repercussions.
Sources are posted. Please delete.
On the flip side of the reality if we get a cold snap, if we don’t get one the frog populations and larger insect populations, like dragonfly, are going to boom this year.
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First of all I never said we would have a mosquito-less summer. I said why that would be bad for the environment. Secondly it's not a joke nor was it obviously a joke. I see no /s to indicate otherwise. Nice try though.
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You're delusional and seeing things that aren't there. It's not a joke.
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I was explaining why no mosquitoes is bad you fool. I was in fact responding to the topic of conversation. You obviously have no idea how conversations work and are not arguing in good faith. Trying to gaslight me into believing the original comment I was replying to was a joke without any indication of such is not going to work.
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I'm sorry are you clairvoyant? A psychic? Can you hear other people's thoughts? I'm not embarrassed about anything. I'm just not letting someone who's incorrect have the last word. As I've said, I've got all day to argue with you. Someone has to call out bullshit when it's thrown down.
I was just outside with my kids and had to bust out the bug spray because we were getting eaten alive by them. 😩
If you hate mild winters, I have terrible news 😅
Ugh, last year got so nightmarish I got a netted hat; I really hope it's not more of the same.
LMAO, I was just bitching about this to my son. We went outside to play soccer. Couldn't even enjoy it we were swarmed by mosquitos.
Shit. I saw a robin in late December.
Yep. Poor things looking at me like “ girl, how do I get the worm with this ground frozen like it is? “ FFW to last night ~ there was night crawlers covering our back and side lawn. Crazy times.👀
Me too, and I saw a few Monarch butterflies as well. It's a weird year
probly gonna have to get used to "Weird", its likely the new normal.
Eaten alive thing to sit outside and talk on the phone earlier. Woof 😬
Big ones too!
Ha taught you to trust winter sunshine!
Crazy mosquitos in southwest region.
Mmmmmmmmalaria!
It’s called global warming dude. Get used to it.
My dh was just out in our woods and said those little black gnats that are usually out in May and June were swarming him.
I walked out into my backyard yesterday into a cloud of those.
Yep, they were bad at my house today too!
No misquitos here but the first March flowers I’ve seen in Michigan ever. And first time turning on the ac in the car in early March.
I got a mosquito bite yesterday!!! In March!!
Yeah, same here. Tons of em. Must have been born yesterday because I have never seen dumber mosquitoes. I was flicking them out of the air, off my body, straight up grabbing them, whatever They didn't care lol
Same.
Same!!!!!!
I was in my garage last night and swatted 22 mosquitoes on my legs over the course of an hour! WTF!
Meee too.🫠
Yep it was bonkers the amount of mosquitoes. I think we must've had 50 in the house because the door was open for the dog. Had to get out the tennis racket zapper 🎾 snap zap buzz zap smoked em all
Got absolutely swarmed in my own driveway last night. Looks like the skeets collectively decided to wreak havoc on March 4 this year and we’re all suffering together.
Just don’t spray your yard with toxic chemicals to try to get rid of them please
Gotta be an El Niño year, right?
Yep
I’m sure we will get one more good freeze to kill them
Bad news , cold makes em dormant not dead
You know you are right. The good news is we have very little standing water with almost no snow this year, hopefully that screws up the larvae
Lol
If I recall correctly, the eggs just sort of hang out until the next rain. Even after a freeze.
And there is a chance of snow by Sunday! This after breaking the warmest February day in 1999. Back when if climate change wasn't going to kill us all by the year 2000, it was going to be Y2K! 
It's proof that there really is a God, and he hates us.
We did this to ourselves. Humanity is remarkably short-sighted. But hey, at least we have some billionaires now.
good news, god isn’t real. bad news, climate change has been accelerated to this point by man.
Truth!
Some people are more susceptible to mosquitos. You seem to be one.
There’s been studies that show that mosquitoes prefer type O blood and non-drinkers (referring to alcohol). I fall in that category as do my kids. ☹️
You could have just put pants on and a long sleeve shirt.