Mosquitoes have a very important purpose if you view them from the perspective of the parasites they support and transmit from host to host. Just look at the life cycle of the malaria parasite!

The purpose of humans? It's a matter of perspective, isn't it? We provide food, homes and transportation for millions of other organisms, as well as selection pressure driving the evolution of species we consider pests and/or threats to us and species we value.

I live in a very wet, boggy area full of monstrously large and hungry mosquitoes who make my life miserable every summer. The pain they inflict and the itch that results are bad enough,...

Mosquitoes have a very important purpose if you view them from the perspective of the parasites they support and transmit from host to host. Just look at the life cycle of the malaria parasite!

The purpose of humans? It's a matter of perspective, isn't it? We provide food, homes and transportation for millions of other organisms, as well as selection pressure driving the evolution of species we consider pests and/or threats to us and species we value.

I live in a very wet, boggy area full of monstrously large and hungry mosquitoes who make my life miserable every summer. The pain they inflict and the itch that results are bad enough, but their role in the transmission of disease is a huge worry-- for us humans. Sigh.

I have a purpose, and that’s to provide comic relief whenever I can.
Now seems as a good time for a joke:
A neatly dressed salesman stopped a man in the street and asked -
"Sir, would you like to buy a bottle of this mouthwash for $200.00?"

Aghast, the man said, "are you NUTS?, that's robbery!"

The salesman seemed hurt and then tries again -
"Sir, since you are a bit irate, I'll sell it to you for 1/2 price at $100.00?

Again, the man replies bluntly - "you must be crazy pal, now go away!"

The salesman then reaches into his briefcase and pulls out 2 brownies and begins munching away on one of them. He tells the irate guy -
"Sir, please share one of my brownies since I have annoy...

I have a purpose, and that’s to provide comic relief whenever I can.
Now seems as a good time for a joke:
A neatly dressed salesman stopped a man in the street and asked -
"Sir, would you like to buy a bottle of this mouthwash for $200.00?"

Aghast, the man said, "are you NUTS?, that's robbery!"

The salesman seemed hurt and then tries again -
"Sir, since you are a bit irate, I'll sell it to you for 1/2 price at $100.00?

Again, the man replies bluntly - "you must be crazy pal, now go away!"

The salesman then reaches into his briefcase and pulls out 2 brownies and begins munching away on one of them. He tells the irate guy -
"Sir, please share one of my brownies since I have annoyed you so much".

Unwrapping the brownie, the guy takes a bite; suddenly, the guys spits it out and says:
"HEY," he snarled, "this brownie tastes like crap!!!"

"It is," replied the salesman. "Wanna buy some mouthwash?"

Ok the joke was lame but who cares.