What are the Monuments of Mosquitoes and spiders?

Not at all attractive and in no way offensive beneficial insects – not even mosquitoes. “Suddenly a small mosquito flies out of nowhere.” This beautiful character from Churkowski’s childhood fairy tale is very beautiful when he is alone.

For those who have mastered and mastered the vast expanse of northern Siberia, the “small mosquito” is a group of the medium, bloody executioners. Because of this, short Taiga summers are even less tolerable than long snowy winters. Moreover, the fight against these insects, chemistry, repellents of all kinds almost does not help. So mosquito monuments in several northern cities are actually monuments to people who have endured extreme cold in winter and deadly mosquitoes in summer.

There are many such monuments. And while Russia is accustomed to being proud of its size, the largest stainless steel mosquito repellent is housed in the town of Comerno in the Canadian province of Manitoba – no, you wouldn’t guess. The wingspan of this “little mosquito” is 460 cm. The local blood pressure monument was installed in 1984. And yes, thanks to this monument, an imperfect city located 70 kilometers north of Winnipeg became famous. Combining the words “Canada Mosquito” or “Canada Mosquito” is not difficult to verify by Google.

Where did the obvious Slavic name of this glorious Canadian city come from? From Ukraine, Since the nineteenth century, many Ukrainians have been living in Canada. Thus, the Shevchenko monuments in front of the city hall or on the streets with billboards with girls in Ukrainian national costumes do not surprise me.

Images of Manitoba mosquitoes from Comaro are often redirected to another town in Cumarno, Slovakia. It is located on the Danube, the largest river island in Europe, in Jhitney. However, Slovak Komarno has nothing to do with mosquitoes. Presumably, its name comes from the name of the ancient Roman settlement that stood on this site and whose name goes by the name of this place – both in German, Kommern, and Hungarian, Komerame. Komarno has an ancient castle but no mosquito statues. It is not always worthwhile to believe what is written on the internet.

Across Alaska’s seas, there is another monument to northern mosquitoes, as locals love to have fun – the state’s iconic bird. The hint is clear – mosquitoes are big here, and mosquitoes are plentiful in summer. The Alaskan Mosquito Monument is located near the Delta Crossroads, where the famous Alaskan Highway ends. The northeastern American state is not rich in monuments. This is why these iron mosquitoes have become a local attraction.

The “Siberian Master” monument, sucking blood and oil, stands in the Veterans Square in the village of Ladni, a suburb of Newark, in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District. The memorial’s author, the local sculptor, Valerie Chali, collected a “mosquito” from any discarded scrap metal. Growing up with a “comaric” person has become fascinating. And its proboscis is a lot like a heavy machine gun. Or an oil pipe.

The same sculptor, Mosquito, built another monument. On the land of Lake Lake, also in Usinske. This city in the Komi Republic is not rich in monuments. So without a doubt, the artificial Mosquito has become a local attraction. Yes, even a symbolic memorial to North Oil workers! Those who survived the onslaught of Taig in the summer and the wild ice in the winter, who have conquered the local lands.

Yet mosquitoes are not everywhere – a disaster. The Ukrainian city of Berdynsk, on the shores of the Sea of ​​Azov, Colorado, is known for its beetle-building monuments, undoubtedly harmful. But there is another monument to the insect, this time effective – the mosquito bell. This Mosquito is not bloody. It rang somewhere above the ear but did not bite, as the name implies. He’s not because he’s a vegetarian, but because he can’t. The calf has underdeveloped mouthparts. So his short life – two or three days he is spending time hungry. Don’t be jealous!

Why did the mosquito-bell keep a memorial? For useful work. The fact is that the mosquito bell-ringing larvae in the warm estuary of the Azov Sea. In this case, after the larvae have transformed into mushrooms, the products of their vital activity sink to the bottom and form the treated mud, which is used in the sanatoriums of Bardiansk.

Many people are afraid of spiders. There is also a different word for this fear, arachnophobia. According to ancient Greek mythology, Arakan was the world’s best weaver, surpassing Athena’s goddess in this craft. As a result of revenge, women have always become a worm by weaving nets. And its name has become the title of this insect in the ancient Greek language.

This does not mean that the insect is always happy and that some spiders are poisonous. However, the spider acted as a source of inspiration for the sculptor Louis Bourgeoisie (1911 – 2010).

Rather, it is not the spider itself but the memory of the weaver’s mother. Louis reminded that his mother was engaged in tapestry recovery. This job required not only hard work but also a fair mind. So this is not surprising, and the gentle name of the nine-meter spider sculpture is “Maman.” And this sculpture paints a picture of a spider, the viewer no doubt. They see a bag with 26 marble eggs under the spider’s belly on the way down. Of course, the working and smart “maman,” and not the completely useless “papa,” The idol “maman” were exhibited in 1999 at the Tate Museum of Modern Art. The original was made of stainless steel and had six bronze copyright copies. The spider Louis Bourgeois has settled in modern art museums worldwide: in Ottawa, Bilbao, Tokyo, Seoul, Arkansas, and Qatar.