Mosquitoes are tiny creatures but these are the biggest killers. Click here to know the top 10 interesting and weird facts about mosquitoes.

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Top 10 interesting facts about mosquitoes
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Mosquito is a tiny creature but, it can be a big killer and, you know every month nearly
250,000 people die from mosquito-borne diseases. Sadly, they are a bigger killer than
sharks, snakes, and deadly creatures, yet most people don’t know much about these fatal
insects. Mosquitoes prevail many deadly diseases, like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever,
etc. it is not only dangerous for humans but also animals too, it can give heartworms to
your dog. Mosquito is the very oldest creature it almost originated in the 16th century;
they just mean “small fly” in Spanish. These deadly mosquitoes have many interesting
facts.
Interesting facts that when we talk about the life span of mosquitoes, these deadly
creatures live up to 5 to 6 months. Perhaps something due to living condition it can
survive more than average age. In the right conditions, an adult mosquito can survive for
a long period such, as worms. Most adult females survive up to two to three weeks.
10: Females Mosquitoes Bite
You know just female mosquito bites because it needs proteins for their eggs and, they
should take a blood meal for reproduction. Interesting facts that male mosquitoes do not
take the responsibility of the young ones that’s why they avoid you and take the nectar of
flowers. When the eggs are not produced, Female mosquitoes stick to nectars and, they
don’t need human blood.

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Mosquitoes like carbon dioxide, body odors, and temperature too. Only females have the
mouthparts which can suck blood. During biting, they stab two tubes into the skin: one to
insert an enzyme that prevents blood clotting; the other to suck blood into their bodies.
They use the blood, not for their nourishment but also for young ones.
09: Favorite colors of mosquitoes
If you love to wear a black or blue shirt, then you are going to attract so many mosquitoes
in your surrounding. Because dark colors have been considered to be the most attractive
colors for the mosquitoes. On the other hand, light colors like – white, khaki never appeal
to these annoying creatures. Because they are very fascinated by the heat and, dark colors
absorb more heat as compare to the light ones.
08: They love perfume
One of the interesting facts about mosquitoes they love perfumes that why when they
detect perfume, they attract towards it. Interestingly, even they do not have a nose to
smell instead of it, they use their antennae but, they will pursue you if you have sprayed
perfume on your body. Plus, mosquitoes are generally found in dirty places but, they like
the smell of hair sprays, bathe items, aromas, etc. That’s why they attract these things a
lot.
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07: Iceland is free from mosquitoes
mosquitoes are found everywhere but, interesting facts that Iceland is a mosquito-free
country. Because it is a very cold place, and its temperature can reach as low as −38°C.
where mosquitoes can’t survive. On the other hand, some states like Thailand, Brazil,
Philippines, Indonesia, and many more where they exist abundantly. Mosquitoes like
tropical regions which have humid conditions are a favorite environment where it exists
most.
06: Mosquitoes are more active in a full moon
Another one of the interesting facts about mosquitoes when a full moon appears, the
energy of all vampires as well as these little vampires became double. Most classes of
mosquitoes became highly active during the full moon. Plus, their biting speed also
increases as much as 500%. So, we can blame the full moon for making our body itchier
by mosquitoes.
05: Sir Ronald discovered Malaria
Malaria is a disease caused by an organism. The organism is transmitted to humans
through the bites of sick mosquitoes. Interesting facts a famous doctor Sir Ronald Ross
discovered that mosquitoes transmit Malaria which, is dangerous sometimes. He was the
first Britisher who won a Nobel Prize in 1902 after this discovery.

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04: Male mosquitoes find their females through the sound of
wings
Male mosquitoes are clever enough than females interestingly they can detect their
females easily through their wing sounds. Even they can identify the female mosquito’s
wing’s frequency when they fly in the air. Interesting facts that that’s how mosquitoes find
their mates.
03: Predators of mosquitoes
There are just two main predators of mosquitoes these are fish and dragonflies. In the US,
sometimes dragonflies are unconstrained to control the population of mosquito in
infected areas.
02: The “Elephant” mosquito is the largest in the world
The Toxorhynchites spacious mosquito is called an elephant mosquito. It is one of the
largest mosquitos in the world. These adult creatures eat the only plant.
01: Mosquitoes don’t only bite humans
Another one of the interesting facts about mosquitoes, that they don’t like to bite humans
just. They consume the blood of other creatures too. some other species of mosquitoes
suck the blood of other animals such as frogs and birds.