3000. This is the number of species of mosquitoes present on Earth.
If this number is cold in the back because of the deadly diseases that they can transmit, it is to be put into perspective.
Only females of a hundred species bite humans.
But are they necessary for biodiversity?
If the mosquitoes were to disappear, it is a food source for many less birds, fish and other animals.
They are also effective pollinators.
The ecosystem would therefore be upset, but the place left by mosquitoes would allow the development of other insect species.
Discover the consequences of the disappearance of mosquitoes in the video of our partner Brut.
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