Only Female Mosquitoes Bite
Posted by Parakito New Zealand onMosquitoes mean nothing personal when they take your blood. Female mosquitoes need protein for their eggs, and must take a blood meal in order to reproduce. Since males don't bear the burden of producing young,...
What Is The Deadliest Insect On Earth?
Posted by Parakito New Zealand onThough the vast majority of insects do us no harm, and, in fact, make our lives better, a few insects exist that can kill us. Which is the deadliest insect on Earth? Killer bees? African ants?...
How To Say Mosquito In 36 Languages
Posted by Parakito New Zealand onFind out how to say Mosquito in at least 36 languages Afrikaans (muskiet), Arabe (al-Ba'oudha), Chinois (wenzhi), Croate (komarac), Tchèque (komar), Danois (myg), Néerlandais (mug), Anglais (mosquito), Finnois (hyttynen), Français (moustique), Allemand (Mücke), Grec (kounoupi), Hawaïen...
Mosquitoes Can Detect Carbon Dioxide From 75 Feet Away
Posted by Parakito New Zealand onCarbon dioxide, which humans and other animals produce, is the key signal to mosquitoes that a potential blood meal is near. Mosquitoes have developed a keen sensitivity to CO2 in the air. Once a female senses CO2...