24 Scary Facts About MOSQUITOES

What are the 24 scary facts about mosquitoes?

1. Mosquitoes can kill up to 1 million people yearly.
2. Mosquitoes can pose a health risk to animals.
3. Mosquitoes consume all kinds of food juices, garbage, and the side of trees.
4. Mosqutoes are more attracted to women.
5. Mosquitoes have killed more people than any other war in human history.
6. A female mosquito can lay up to 300 eggs at once.
7. Mosquitoes are the most lethal creatures in the planet due to the diseases that they are carrying.
8. Mosquitoes suck blood to acquire protein.
9. Only female mosquitoes suck blood.
10. Mosquitoes have very poor eyesight.
11. Mosquitoes tend to target people who are wearing dark clothing.
12. Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide.
13. Mosquitoes are more active during full moons.
14. Certain species of mosquitoes are more active during the day, and during the night.
15. The Zika Virus can be transmitted through blood, urine, and saliva.
16. Bacteria that make the feet smell can attract mosquitoes.
17. Sweat and cholesterol levels can play a factor in attracting mosquitoes.
18. Mosquitoes don’t actually bite, as they only pierce the skin using a needle-like part called the proboscis.
19. Atlanta is the US state in which mosquitoes are most dangerous.
20. Mosquitoes can fly up to 25 feet high.
21. Mosquitoes tend to target bigger people due to their poor eyesight.
22. Mosquitos can live up to 2 months on average.
23. Mosquitoes have been recorded to suck as much as 1.6 million gallons of blood.
24. Mosquitoes prefer Type O blood.

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