Human activity created a new mosquito species

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  1. Plazma Inferno! Ding Ding Ding Ding Administrator

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    We know species around the planet are going extinct due to human activities, but humans are also triggering the rapid development and emergence of new species, according to a new report.
    The new study summarizes the cause of manmade speciation and talks about why newly evolved species can't just replace extinct wild species. Many examples show humans can drive evolution via mechanisms like accidental introductions, domestication of animals and crops, unnatural selection due to hunting, or the emergence of novel ecosystems like urban centers.
    In one example of manmade evolution, the standard house mosquito has adapted to the ecosystem of the subway system in London and established a subterranean population. Now known as the ‘London Underground mosquito’, it can't interbreed with its surface counterpart and is essentially regarded as a new species.

    http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113414796/human-activity-new-species-062916/
     
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    That would also make a great title for a novel.
     
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