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🦟 Why do mosquitoes drink blood?

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Answer for children of age 0-5

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! 🌸

🌟 Fun fact!

Did you know? Mosquitoes have been around for over 100 million years—even when dinosaurs lived! 🦖

💡Advice for parents

Focus on explaining that only female mosquitoes bite and that they need blood for their eggs. Keep it simple and reassuring.
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Answer for children of age 6-10

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! 🦟

🌟 Fun fact!

Fun fact: Mosquitoes can smell the carbon dioxide we breathe out from over 100 feet away! 👃

💡Advice for parents

Explain the difference between male and female mosquitoes and how protein in blood helps eggs develop. Mention the saliva causing itching.
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Answer for children of age 11-15

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! 🔥

🌟 Fun fact!

Did you know? Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth because of the diseases they spread, killing more people than sharks or snakes! ☠️

💡Advice for parents

Explain the biological need for protein in egg development, the role of saliva in itching, and how some mosquitoes spread diseases. Discuss why they target certain people.