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      Had to ask ChatGPT what relies on ticks and mosquitoes to survive

      Species that Rely on Ticks:

      Borrelia burgdorferi: The bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which relies on Ixodes ticks (deer ticks) for transmission.

      Rickettsia rickettsii: The causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, transmitted by various tick species.

      Babesia: Various species of Babesia rely on ticks for transmission to vertebrate hosts, causing babesiosis.

      Species that Rely on Mosquitoes:

      Dengue virus: Relies on Aedes mosquitoes (especially Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) for transmission.

      Zika virus: Also transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes.

      West Nile virus: Transmitted by several species of Culex mosquitoes.

      Malaria parasite(Plasmodium spp.): The Plasmodium parasites, such as Plasmodium falciparum, rely on Anopheles mosquitoes for part of their life cycle.

      Wuchereria bancrofti: The causative agent of lymphatic filariasis, transmitted by Culex, Anopheles, and Aedes mosquitoes.

      Brugia malayi: Another filarial nematode causing lymphatic filariasis, primarily transmitted by Mansonia and Anopheles mosquitoes.

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        5 months ago

        Someone is asking the real questions. The AI answer may be garbage but appreciate the initiative.

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        5 months ago

        In Australia, ticks are an important apex predator. They keep mammal populations in check so they don’t eat all the food and starve.

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          Here in Virginia, right outside of DC, and the ticks just give everyone Lymes. They are absolutely fucking everywhere too and it gets worse each year.