female mosquito
She needs blood
A female mosquito is the blood-feeding sex of the mosquito species.
Only females bite—they require protein from blood to develop eggs.
Males feed exclusively on nectar.
The female mosquito is responsible for transmitting diseases like malaria, dengue, and Zika: Female mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide from fifty feet away.
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- blood mealDried, powdered animal protein
- bitePierce with teeth
- warm bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
- itchUrge to scratch
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