Benny
They are tiny but the world’s first dangerous animal. As a vector of various diseases, it’s estimated that 1 million people die annually from malaria, especially in Africa, and particularly among children under the age of 5. This including other vector diseases such as Dengue and Rift Valley Fever.
It’s estimated there are over 3,000 species of mosquitoes.
Are they beneficial in our world, that is, in the ecosystem. There are differing opinions among scientists.
Let’s try some of the facts related to mosquitoes to gauge how much we’re knowledgeable about them.
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Both the male and female mosquitoes thrive on blood
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The male and female mosquitoes thrive on blood
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Bigger people are more preferred (attractive) to mosquitoes than slimmer ones
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Yes
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They undergo four stages to reach their adulthood
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They are highly attracted to pregnant women
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Female mosquitoes suck blood to nourish their eggs
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Mosquito’s average flight speed is 1-1.5mph
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Mosquito’s wings beat 300-600 times/second
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They have excellent vision
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They’re attracted to light clothing than dark coloured clothing
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The itching from a mosquito results from their saliva coming into contact with your skin
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They’re highly attracted to those who have had a beer
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I loved the quiz and missed just 2.
That’s a great score. Congratulations.
Great quiz. I have three wrong answers. I am very “attractive” to mosquitoes.
That’s a great score. Ohh no…they’re not being nice…I hope you sleep inside a mosquito net.
Never heard about the beer attraction. They love me without the beer. 🙁
Great quiz.
Ohh no…they’re very mean😟 Maybe it’s because they didn’t find one thereby resorted to attacking you.
I got most of those right, but I didn’t know about beer!
That’s great. Congratulations.
They attracted to beer because, “Mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide, lactic acid and octenol found in our breath and sweat.”
Ouch this quiz really bugs me.
that and I missed two! I think missing two bugs me more!
🙂
Ohh…you shouldn’t be bug by the two you missed. You did great:)
🙂 sorry couldn’t help the joke!
No need…I enjoyed the joke. A smile or laugh is always appreciated.
well I didn’t want to bug you with bad jokes!
It was a good joke. No worries:)
Correction: Number 2 is a repetition of 1 and the correct answer is that of 1 which is okay.