Ep. 133 Averasboro Gallinipper - a podcast by Kaitlyn and Whitney
from 2023-01-04T11:07:47
If you were on Fear Factor and had to decide between an eagle-sized mosquito drinking your blood or a hot coal thrown on your back, which would you choose? Join Vuk from the Tracing Owls podcast and I as we discuss the tall tale of the Averasboro Gallinipper, a giant mosquito that supposedly tormented the swamps of North Carolina!
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Sources:
Psorophora ciliata - Wikipedia
Gallinipper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Are Gallnippers Giant Mosquitoes? (thoughtco.com)
Gallinipper (mythology) - Wikipedia
Averasboro Gallinipper | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom
NATIVE HISTORY ASSOCIATION - The Great Yellow-Jacket: Origin of Fish and Frogs
Averasboro (Town of) - North Carolina History Project
Giant insects once covered Earth. Where did they go? - Big Think
How Many Mosquito Species Are There? | Ask A Biologist (asu.edu)
The Carboniferous Period: When Giant Insects Ruled the Land and Sky - Owlcation
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