Mosquitoes are known carriers of many diseases globally including West Nile Virus. Currently, West Nile Virus is causing some concerns in the USA. Because mosquitoes are aquatic in their immature...
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Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are small, midge-like flies that constitute the family Culicidae. Females of most species are ectoparasites, whose tube-like mouthparts (called a proboscis) pierce the hosts' skin to consume blood. The word "mosquito" (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) is Spanish for "little fly".