Mosquito – An Introduction
Saturday, September 9th, 2006Mosquitoes are believed to have evolved around 170 million years ago during the Jurassic era (206–135 million years ago). Mosquitoes are insects having a pair of scaled wings, slender body and long legs. The female of most mosquito species suck blood from other animals. Mosquito bites often swell up hours after happening, causing a red ringed white bump about a centimeter in diameter. This bump can itch for days and over-scratching the bite can cause it to bleed. Continued over-scratching can cause scars. Mosquito bites can transmit diseases, like malaria and west nile virus.
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