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By Mayda Nathan, insect ecologist DC’s mosquitoes are enough to drive a person crazy. Abundant and stealthy, they make enjoying the DC summertime a real challenge, and they can transmit some nasty diseases, to boot. But they’re a natural part of this swampy environment, probably playing some underappreciated but pivotal ecological role, so we should accept their annoying presence at our barbeques and in our gardens…right? Wrong. As an insect ecologist, I have a dark fascinati

By Sara Murrill, DC EcoWomen Board Member Fortunately, there is a reprieve from the craziness. DC has an impressive amount of greenspace, with plenty of biking and running trails through trees and alongside creeks and rivers; spots where you can disappear into the woods and totally forget you are in the middle of our nation’s capital (save a distant siren). Many studies have shown how beneficial greenspace is to physical and mental health. In our overworked, over-connected so