I posted this in the lore thread earlier. I guess op came to a similar conclusion. I'm not sure if they're going for a pest or invasive/ both angle.
My reasoning was that it fit the whole invasive invaders from another dimension motif.
Mosquito's fucked up Hawaii's native birds so much that they either went extinct, were already avian malaria resistant, or they were forced up over the 2,000 foot range where mosquitos can't breed.
Roaches could be argued to be good cleaners, but if I see a B-29 hovering around a porch light and flying at me, fuck it. They've even made it to the remote northwest islands thanks to exploration. Imagine an island without roaches or ants. I'd kill for that.
Jellyfish are a common fouling organism that comes from ships. A lot of non-native jellyfish have made it to Hawaii and have been able to multiply semi unhindered. That or from the pest angle don't go swimming two weeks after a full moon. In Hawaii the main stingers are portugese man o war and box jellyfish. They both have different swarm cycles, so that's double the days that you can't swim.
>>28479498You can argue about food, but I'd argue more along the lines of hurting tourism and putting signs up on the beach so that nobody gets stung. That and seeing the warning signs even for a short period gives off a pest vibe.
