Mosquitoes are tiny bugs that like to bite us and drink our blood. 🦟 But don't worry—only girl mosquitoes do this! They need blood to help their baby mosquitoes grow. 🐣
Boys don't bite—they just drink flower juice! 🌸
Mosquitoes drink blood because female mosquitoes need protein from blood to make their eggs. 🥚 Only female mosquitoes bite—males feed on nectar from flowers. 🌺
When a mosquito bites, it uses a special tube-like mouth to suck blood. It also leaves a little itch because of its saliva! 🦟
Female mosquitoes drink blood because they need the protein and iron found in blood to develop their eggs. Without blood, they can't reproduce. 🦟 Only female mosquitoes bite—males feed on plant nectar and don't need blood.
When a mosquito bites, it injects saliva into the skin, which prevents blood clotting but also causes itching and swelling. Some mosquitoes can even transmit diseases like malaria.
Interestingly, mosquitoes prefer certain people—those with higher body heat, sweat, or certain blood types! 🔥