Do only female mosquitoes bite?
Posted by PARA'KITO ® onMosquitoes mean nothing personal when they take your blood. Female mosquitoes need protein for their eggs, and must take a blood meal in order to reproduce. Since males don't bear the burden of producing young,...
What Is The Deadliest Insect On Earth?
Posted by PARA'KITO ® onThough the vast majority of insects do us no harm, and, in fact, make our lives better, a few insects exist that can kill us. Which is the deadliest insect on Earth? Killer bees? African ants?...
Mosquitoes Can Detect Carbon Dioxide From 75 Feet Away
Posted by PARA'KITO ® onCarbon dioxide, which humans and other animals produce, is the key signal to mosquitoes that a potential blood meal is near. Mosquitoes have developed a keen sensitivity to CO2 in the air. Once a female senses CO2...
How To Say Mosquito In 36 Languages
Posted by PARA'KITO ® onFind out how to say Mosquito in at least 36 languages Afrikaans (muskiet), Arabe (al-Ba'oudha), Chinois (wenzhi), Croate (komarac), Tchèque (komar), Danois (myg), Néerlandais (mug), Anglais (mosquito), Finnois (hyttynen), Français (moustique), Allemand (Mücke), Grec (kounoupi), Hawaïen...