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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€“] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

If you gave any random person god like powers to do whatever they wanted, they would immediately eradicate mosquitoes as their first act.

[โ€“] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Chiggers. Fucking hate those things.

[โ€“] mojo@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is a dangerous word to say

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Parasitic worms

I haven't vomited in years, but the concept of those things makes me feel like I'm gonna

[โ€“] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mosquitos. Also bedbugs. Any insect that feeds on blood really

[โ€“] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Humanity OFC-- oh you said not to say humans... Shit.

[โ€“] PeWu@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

How nice would that be if humanity stopped existing...

Mosquitos are the largest killer of people in history. Getting rid of them would have a massive positive effect.

[โ€“] GarfieldYaoi@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Whatever shit's been preserved in the permafrost that's bound to come back.

[โ€“] Bebo@literature.cafe 3 points 1 year ago

Same for me, mosquitoes. Those pesky little buggers!

Wasps. Their stings hurt like hell.

[โ€“] aroom@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] SootySootySoot@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Obviously worms in general are needed, but any big group of mainly parasitic ones I could happily delete without a second thought. Ideally let's also destroy any records of their existence.

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