Sure, mosquitoes stink, but they are better than flying foxes

Alright.

I know.

Complaining about the mosquitoes in the column is getting redundant. Nobody likes them, why would they?

So instead of complaining about these little buggers, I’m going to turn the tables and tell you why I like these rascally bloodsuckers. Having them around is better than at least one alternative.

Last night my wife was flipping through her Facebook feed and came to a post about a critter I had never seen or heard of.

Ladies and gentleman – and David Rummell – I present the flying fox. Charity showed me a picture of this winged beast and the image immediately gave me the will...