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And don't say humans, too obvious, too cynical.

I'd delete mosquitos.

The only negative effect I can think of would be fish won't have mosquito larvae to eat and their diet would have to shift.

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[โ€“] root@aussie.zone 93 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bed bugs.

Positive outcome would be no more having to burn contaminted possessions (or wash them in very hot water many times).

[โ€“] athos77@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was going to go with the rabies virus, but bedbugs is a solid choice as well.

[โ€“] theKalash@feddit.ch 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[โ€“] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 12 points 1 year ago

Viruses aren't even alive in the technical biological sense

[โ€“] v8bmx3@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Right? ๐Ÿคฃ

[โ€“] Stoneykins@mander.xyz 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah I think any human-specialized parasite is an easy choice. Head lice? Fuck em.