Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 635 No. 635 |
Mosquitoes are small, midge-like flies that constitute the family Culicidae. Females of most species are ectoparasites, whose tube-like mouthparts (called a proboscis) pierce the hosts' skin to consume blood. The word "mosquito" (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) is Spanish for "little fly". Thousands of species feed on the blood of various kinds of hosts, mainly vertebrates, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even some kinds of fish. Some mosquitoes also attack invertebrates, mainly other arthropods....
Ancestry Graph
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„Unexpected powers“
Is life tougher when you're small? Or do the smallest beings perhaps harbor amazing powers that only a few people would believe they have?
