I learned that a third of all birds are believed to have died off over the past fifty years—all except for Minnesota’s state bird, the mosquito. Apparently, they’re still very much alive and—sorry to say—prospering. As far as I’m concerned, those miserable bloodsuckers can go die, too.

Phillip Temples resides in Watertown, Massachusetts. He’s had five mystery-thriller novels, a novella, and two short story anthologies published in addition to over 160 short stories online. Phil is a member of New England Science Fiction Association, the Mystery Writers of America and the Bagel Bards. You can learn more about him at temples.com.