Timothy C. Winegard

author of “The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator”

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"Destroyer of worlds" and "apex predator" are how Timothy Winegard describes a common global pest in his new book, "   The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator   ."

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"Destroyer of worlds" and "apex predator" are how Timothy Winegard describes a common global pest in his new book, " The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator ."

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