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 ==== Short life span ====
-Even if no predator gets these insects, they still have a short life span. The average lifespan of a male is about 10 days, while females can live 6 to 8 weeks. [([[https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/factsheets/mosquitolifecyclefinal.pdf|CDC]])]
+Even if no predator gets these insects, they still have a short life span. The average lifespan of a male is about 10 days, while females can live six to eight weeks. [([[https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/factsheets/mosquitolifecyclefinal.pdf|CDC]])]
 ==== Deadliest insects on Earth ====
-Mosquitoes are the deadliest insects on Earth due to mosquito-borne viruses (such as West Nile Virus, which causes severe fever) and parasites that cause malaria. This is a huge problem especially in Africa and tropical countries. It is estimated that about one million people worldwide die from malaria each year. [([[https://www.isglobal.org/en_GB/-/mosquito-el-animal-mas-letal-del-mundo|IS Global]])]
+Mosquitoes are the deadliest insects on Earth due to mosquito-borne viruses (such as West Nile Virus, which causes severe fever) and parasites that cause malaria. This is a huge problem, especially in Africa and tropical countries. It is estimated that about 1 million people worldwide die from malaria each year. [([[https://www.isglobal.org/en_GB/-/mosquito-el-animal-mas-letal-del-mundo|IS Global]])]
 ==== Great sense of smell ====
-Mosquitoes have a highly developed odor detection system. [([[https://www.futurity.org/mosquitoes-senses-961632/|Futurity]])]
+Mosquitoes have a highly-developed odor detection system. [([[https://www.futurity.org/mosquitoes-senses-961632/|Futurity]])]
 ==== Males feed on flowers ====
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 ==== Don't like wind ====
 Mosquitoes do not like windy weather because it makes it difficult for them to sniff out prey. [([[https://www.mosquito.org/page/faq|Mosquito]])]
+==== Culicidae ====
+The scientific name of the mosquito is Culicidae. [([[https://www.ecospark.ca/mosquito|Eco Spark]])]
+==== Food chain ====
+Only one good thing can be said about mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are one of the main food items for many animals and are a vital component of the food chain. [([[https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/world-without-mosquitoes-not-as-easy-as-it-seems/|Reconnect With Nature]])]
+==== Kill more than 700,000 people every year ====
+Mosquitoes kill more than 700,000 people every year and account for 17% of the estimated global burden of infectious diseases. [([[https://www.isglobal.org/en_GB/-/mosquito-el-animal-mas-letal-del-mundo|IS Global]])]
+==== Deadly for pets ====
+Mosquitoes do not spare pets. Just as among humans, mosquitoes transmit deadly diseases to our pets. [([[https://www.petsbest.com/blog/prevent-mosquito-borne-pet-illness/|Pets Best]])]
+==== Three times the weight ====
+Only females bite us. They can suck three times as much blood as they weigh themselves at one time. [([[https://www.odomosprotect.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-mosquitoes|Odoms Protect]])]
+==== Blood for eggs ====
+Female mosquitoes need blood to lay eggs. [([[https://www.pittcountync.gov/240/Mosquito-Biology|Pitt County NYC]])]
+==== 300 eggs ====
+Female mosquitoes lay about 300 eggs. Mostly they die after laying eggs, but sometimes they manage to lay eggs twice. [([[https://pointe-pest.com/mosquito-faqs/how-many-eggs-do-mosquitoes-lay/|Pointe Pest]])]
+==== Allergen ====
+Mosquito saliva is an allergen. [([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4844854/|National Institute of Health]])]
+==== Slow fliers ====
+Mosquitoes fly very slowly. About 2 km/h. [([[https://www.quora.com/Why-do-mosquitoes-fly-so-slowly|Quora]])]
+==== Develop underwater ====
+Mosquito larvae develop under the surface of the water. They breathe using a tube that protrudes from their anus. [([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5316934/|National Library of Medicine]])]
+==== Attracted to sweat ====
+Mosquitoes are also attracted to octanol, alcohol contained in human sweat. [([[https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/28/706838786/how-mosquitoes-sniff-out-human-sweat-to-find-us|NPR]])]
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