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| ==== Short life span ==== | ==== 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:// | + | 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:// |
| ==== Deadliest insects on Earth ==== | ==== 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:// | + | 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:// |
| ==== Great sense of smell ==== | ==== Great sense of smell ==== | ||
| - | Mosquitoes have a highly developed odor detection system. [([[https:// | + | Mosquitoes have a highly-developed odor detection system. [([[https:// |
| ==== Males feed on flowers ==== | ==== Males feed on flowers ==== | ||
mosquitoes.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/23 03:06 by aga