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The mosquito is a FLY of the family
Culicidae. The female mosquito has
needlelike mouthparts and sucks blood before
laying eggs. Males feed on plant juices.
Some mosquitoes carry diseases such as
malaria. Human odour, Sweat and heat is
attractive to mosquitos.
Peoples reaction to mosquito bites, depends
on the general allergic reaction and not on
the degree of the bite.
Subject by: Vince Pike