'Gallinippers', Giant Mosquitoes, May Strike Florida, Experts Say

GIANT Mosquitoes May Invade Florida
a mosquito biting a human
a mosquito biting a human

As if deadly sinkholes and Burmese pythons weren't enough, now Florida may find itself contending with another summer of giant mosquitoes that pack a ferocious bite, LiveScience reports. Dubbed gallinippers, the quarter-sized mosquitoes hatch after a flood or rainstorm.

A gallinipper is 20 times the size of a typical mosquito, "and it's mean, and it goes after people, and it bites, and it hurts," says Anthony Pelaez of Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry.

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