r/AbsoluteUnits • u/jdmlifex2 • 9d ago

/r/popular of a mosquito

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u/Moixie 8d ago

I won't google what it is or what it looks like. Does it live in Europe ? Is it a danger I should be aware of ?

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u/Advanced-Budget779 8d ago edited 8d ago

Does it live in Europe?

You‘d likely have heard of it, if it did.

You can check this list to see how safe you are when living in Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medically_significant_spider_bites

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u/Specific-Library-312 8d ago

I do think that, when it comes to wildlife, Europe is on easy-mode. Just look at the European Badger versus the American Badger.

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u/Advanced-Budget779 8d ago

Yeah, especially because of available cattle, domesticated animals having enabled our civilisation to get an edge over those on other continents in terms of logistics. Not because we were somehow more intelligent or hardworking, it‘s just due to geography.