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Mosquitoes/Gnats. Not even their predators like them. Everyone else hates them.
Mosquitoes pose a viable food source for so many creatures and their extinction would have serious ramifications on the ecology of regions. That said, I want the little fuckers gone!
Do you have a source for this claim? I remember reading an article where a mosquito researcher claimed that eradicating mosquitoes would have basically zero effect on any ecosystem. While they provide an additional food source for several species, no other species is dependent on them. If they would disappear, their predators would just eat something else.
One could argue that if the mosquitoe's predators switched their cuisine, it could have an effect on other insect species. But the reseacher was adamant that this would be neglicible, since in many regions mosquitoes don't even hatch until mid-June and the birds do just fine without them.