Where’s the home of the deadliest animal on the planet? Oh, not again!
That itchy feeling we’ve almost all gotten, especially over the summer, has been confirmed — unfortunately.
In honor of World Mosquito Day on Monday, Terminix released its list of 25 cities inundated with the most mosquitoes.
Which area topped the list for the second consecutive year? Yeah, you guessed it, Dallas-Fort Worth.
Well, that sucks — pun intended.
But in all seriousness, while many of us just think of mosquitoes as annoying bugs that can cause itchy red bumps, they also are the global leader in transmitting serious diseases including West Nile Virus and malaria.
The World Health Organization has also labeled mosquitoes as the world’s deadliest animal, according to an April 2017 Business Insider story.
DFW residents shouldn’t feel too bad about their status because following our sprawling metropolis is New York City, Washington, D.C. and Houston. The data, examined by Terminix using information from services it provided between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, showed that Texas and Florida lead the country with four cities each on the list.
We know you’re itching to see the full list, so take a look at the top 25 cities below:
1. Dallas-Fort Worth
2. New York City
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Houston
5. Los Angeles
6. Atlanta
7. Philadelphia
8. Memphis
9. Chicago
10. Baltimore
11. Miami
12. San Antonio
13. Orlando, Fla.
14. Nashville
15. Tampa, Fla.
16. San Francisco
17. Boston
18. Little Rock
19. Mobile, Ala.
20. Austin
21. Oklahoma City
22. Detroit
23. Jacksonville, Fla.
24. Indianapolis
25. Phoenix
This story was originally published August 20, 2018 at 6:06 PM with the headline "Where’s the home of the deadliest animal on the planet? Oh, not again!."