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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MosquitoMosquito - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a family of small flies consisting of 3,600 species. The word mosquito (formed by mosca and diminutive-ito) is Spanish and Portuguese for little fly. Mosquitoes have a slender segmented body, one pair of wings, three pairs of long hair-like legs, and specialized, highly elongated, piercing-sucking mouthparts.

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2. www.britannica.com › animal › mosquito-insectMosquito | Description, Life Cycle, Species, Diseases, & Facts

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   May 7, 2024 · A mosquito is any of approximately 3,500 species of insects known for the bloodsucking habits of the females. Mosquitoes are known to transmit serious diseases, including yellow fever, Zika fever, malaria, filariasis, and dengue.

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   What is the oldest mosquito in the world?

   • The oldest known mosquitoes are Libanoculex intermedius found in Lebanese amber, dating to the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous, around 125 million years ago. The mouthparts of male individuals of this species are similar to living female mosquitoes, indicating that they consumed blood, unlike living male mosquitoes.

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   What is a mosquito & why are they called mosquitoes?

   • The name mosquito actually means little fly in Spanish and Portuguese, which perhaps doesn’t entirely fit their description. Females tend to lay their eggs in stagnant shallow water or damp soil. Some mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide, lactic acid, and octanol present in their breath and sweat.

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   How many types of mosquitoes are there?

   • Over 3,600 species of mosquitoes in 112 genera have been described. They are traditionally divided into two subfamilies, the Anophelinae and the Culicinae, which carry different diseases.

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   What is the difference between a chironomid and a mosquito?

   • Their wings are long and narrow, while the legs are long and thin. The body, usually grey or black, is slender, and typically 3–6 mm long. When at rest, mosquitoes hold their first pair of legs outwards, whereas the somewhat similar Chironomid midges hold these legs forwards.

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4. www.britannica.com › animal › insectInsect | Definition, Characteristics, Types, Beneficial, Pest ...

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   May 3, 2024 · In a popular sense, “insect” usually refers to familiar pests or disease carriers, such as bedbugs, houseflies, clothes moths, Japanese beetles, aphids, mosquitoes, fleas, horseflies, and hornets, or to conspicuous groups, such as butterflies, moths, and beetles.

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5. www.cdc.gov › mosquitoes › aboutAbout Mosquitoes | Mosquitoes | CDC - Centers for Disease ...

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   May 14, 2024 · Facts about mosquitoes. Almost everyone has been bitten by a mosquito. Mosquitoes can spread pathogens (germs) through bites. A person who gets bitten by a mosquito and gets sick has a mosquito-borne disease like West Nile virus, dengue, or malaria. Adult mosquitoes live indoors and outdoors.

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7. www.scienceabc.com › nature › why-are-there-few-orWhy Are There Few Or No Mosquitoes In Some Places?

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   May 20, 2024 · There are over 3500 species of mosquitoes found worldwide. The females from 6% of these species draw blood from humans to help develop their eggs. The bite of a mosquito can also spread the germs they carry. Mosquito-transmitted diseases kill about 500,000 people every year around the world.

8. www.britannica.com › animal › AedesAedes | Description, Life Cycle, & Disease Transmission

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   May 17, 2024 · May 14, 2024, 1:11 AM ET (The Gleaner) St Elizabeth sees reduction in mosquito breeding sites. Aedes, genus of more than 950 species of mosquitoes (order Diptera ), some members of which are serious biting nuisances and vectors of disease, sometimes transmitting potentially deadly pathogens (disease-causing organisms) to humans and other animals.

9. a-z-animals.com › animals › mosquitoMosquito Insect Facts - A-Z Animals

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   4 days ago · Mosquitoes are small, flying insects known for their piercing mouthparts and ability to transmit diseases to humans and animals. Mosquitoes have been a scourge of humanity for thousands of years. They sometimes carry dangerous diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, West Nile, dengue fever, and Zika, which are responsible for numerous deaths ...