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Old 10-05-2014, 01:56 PM   #2
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#3 Mosquitoes are big!
I think your Louisiana mosquitos are the same kind we have in Florida. In fact I think they're the same ones, commuting for dinner.

Several years ago a Boeing 747 collided with a Florida/Louisiana mosquito in the Orlando area. The 747 went down with loss of all hands, and the mosquito had a sprained wing and made a precautionary landing in Daytona. It took the mosquito almost a week to heal up and fly again.
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