[thaumasiotes]

Perhaps, but the difference between butterflies and mosquitoes isn't really in damage to the food (virtually zero in both cases)... it's in the fact that butterflies perform a service (pollination) for the flowers. Mosquitoes quite literally live and die by the lightness of their touch; compare the survival rates of human-feeding mosquitoes (not 100%, but not far off) and human-feeding horseflies (0%).

[cma]

http://www.mosquitoreviews.com/mosquitoes-niche-pollinate.ht...

[thaumasiotes]

Granted, but I think I'm safe in saying the comparison was mosquito-to-human vs butterfly-to-flower, not mosquito-to-flower vs butterfly-to-flower.

[dharmach]

When I show moon, look at the moon, not at my finger (another quote).

[bloodorange]

“Don't think, Feel, it is like a finger pointing out to the moon, don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.”

From 'Enter the Dragon': a quote from the great Master Lee himself!