12/17/2005

Purple Martins Eat Mosquitoes, But Not Enough

Purple martins are North American swallows. As their name suggests, they have a purple color.

Purple martins are associated with mosquito control because they eat a tremendous amount of flying insects. Purple martins do eat mosquitoes, but they are not effective for mosquito control because mosquitoes make up a small portion of the normal purple martin's diet.

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