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Parting Shot: I’m itching already

Mosquitoes are among the biggest outdoor annoyances, whether you’re camping or just enjoying a quiet evening in the backyard. (The Spokesman-Review)

A Taiwanese woman has taken a sizeable bite out of Taiwan’s mosquito population, and won a 3,000 US dollar cash prize, by catching around 4 million of the bloodsuckers in just one month.

Huang Yu-yen, from southern Taiwan’s Yunlin county, beat 72 rivals with a catch weighing in at more than 1.5 kilogrammes (3lbs 5oz), competition organisers Imbictus International, a company that makes insect traps, said.

The haul was more than double that of her nearest rival. Posted at Breitbart.com Read more.

No word on what she did with the 4 million mosquitos. Have you been bitten by one yet this summer?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog