What would happen if mosquitoes go extinct????
Frogs, some birds, dragonflies and other animals eat mosquitoes as their primary diet. Fish depend on eating the larval form in water. Other animals eat these animals.
Is mosquitoes went extinct what would happen to the global ecosystem?
As a minimum, many bat species would starve, and without larvae to feed on stagnant water bacteria, a host of pathogens would proliferate. Yes, the world will keep on spinning and nature will still be around, but it would be a LOT different, possibly bringing the extinction of humans. Sure, some insectivores could feed on other insects, the question is could they adapt before going extinct. and what of animals they would have to compete with. How will humans adjust their immune system to the new bacteria's that would evolve. There are 14 species of bats that feed on mosquitoes exclusively, what might they eat. You don't realize how delicate a balance our biosphere is in. Any major change will indeed upset this balance any way you slice it. FYI,,humans only date back to 58 million years, we are relative newcomers to the animal kingdom. Mosquitoes date back 305 million years.
What is the purpose of mosquitoes and what would happen if mosquitoes went extinct? Would any ecosystems or the food chain be drastically affected if mosquitoes became extinct suddenly?
Mosquitos, like all other life forms, are part of a complex food web. Many fish feed on mosquito larvae, which are aquatic, and plenty of birds and spiders and other insects feed on the adults. Dragonflies and damselflies love mosquitoes. Frogs eat adult mosquitoes, tadpoles eat the larvae. Bats eat mosquitoes. Some eat many mosquitoes, others prefer other diets, but the mosquito does have a place in their food webs. Mosquitoes are not a huge part of these creatures' diets, however, not even for the mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) or the purple martin (Progne subis), both of which are used as mosquito control. The only ecosystem where mosquitoes play an major role is the arctic tundra, where migratory birds depend on them… but the caribou suffer dearly. In most of the world and for most predators, mosquitoes can be easily replaced with other flying or aquatic insects in the food web.Similarly, mosquitoes allegedly pollinate certain orchids, but, again, other insects in those habitats might take the same role.Many diseases like malaria depend on mosquitoes for transmission, and these absolutely would go extinct without mosquitoes. I doubt you have much sympathy for those organisms, nor should you. Mosquito borne illnesses (namely malaria) are the number one killer of humanity, period. No other disease or war comes remotely close. But remember, there are thousands of species of mosquito, and only a tiny number of mosquito species bite people, and very few transmit disease. None of those disease-vectoring ones are arctic species, so the few mosquito species that spread disease are not essential parts of any food web and are humanity's worst foe. Their extinction would not damage the world.For a longer answer, see my post on the subject: Mosquitoes: Can we get rid of them, and what would happen if we did? by Matan Shelomi on Posts
What would happen if the hawk goes extinct?
snake population will rise, they will consume all the prey in their ecosystem, because no more food is left snakes either starve or leave the ecosystem. anything the birds ate would thrive and they will consume all what they eat. i.e. the food web will collapse entirely.
What would happen if mosquitos and ticks went extinct?
Mosquitos are food for spiders, bats, dragonflies, and larger bugs. They also feed birds, fish, frogs, and even some large animals like certain types of monkeys. Like bees, mosquitoes are a fairly important pollinator of flowers and fruits.
What is the purpose of mosquitos, and what would happen if they went extinct? What would happen to other ecosystems in the food chain?
Mosquitos, like all other life forms, are part of a complex food web. Many fish feed on mosquito larvae, which are aquatic, and plenty of birds and spiders and other insects feed on the adults. Dragonflies and damselflies love mosquitoes. Frogs eat adult mosquitoes, tadpoles eat the larvae. Bats eat mosquitoes. Some eat many mosquitoes, others prefer other diets, but the mosquito does have a place in their food webs. Mosquitoes are not a huge part of these creatures' diets, however, not even for the mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) or the purple martin (Progne subis), both of which are used as mosquito control. The only ecosystem where mosquitoes play an major role is the arctic tundra, where migratory birds depend on them… but the caribou suffer dearly. In most of the world and for most predators, mosquitoes can be easily replaced with other flying or aquatic insects in the food web.Similarly, mosquitoes allegedly pollinate certain orchids, but, again, other insects in those habitats might take the same role.Many diseases like malaria depend on mosquitoes for transmission, and these absolutely would go extinct without mosquitoes. I doubt you have much sympathy for those organisms, nor should you. Mosquito borne illnesses (namely malaria) are the number one killer of humanity, period. No other disease or war comes remotely close. But remember, there are thousands of species of mosquito, and only a tiny number of mosquito species bite people, and very few transmit disease. None of those disease-vectoring ones are arctic species, so the few mosquito species that spread disease are not essential parts of any food web and are humanity's worst foe. Their extinction would not damage the world.For a longer answer, see my post on the subject: Mosquitoes: Can we get rid of them, and what would happen if we did? by Matan Shelomi on Posts