Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are small insects that can fly. They also bite to suck animal blood. Their bites are very itchy and sometimes spread diseases like dengue or malaria. It is important to keep them away.

Physical Appearance

Mosquitoes have a big lower body, narrow upper bodies, and a pair of wings. Female mosquitoes have a special mouthpart that helps them feed on blood from humans and animals.  

Habitat

They prefer to live in warm, damp places like standing water in birdbaths, clogged drains, gutters, ponds, etc. 

Feeding Behavior

An interesting fact about both male and female mosquitoes is that both feed on plant nectar, but only the female&absop:s bite. They do this to get the protein needed to develop their eggs. 

The fact is—mosquitoes are attracted to the gases released from the human body, along with their body warmth and sweat. Mosquitoes are mostly active in the morning and evening, but some species also bite during the day. 

The issue of the increase of both mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit is common not only in the U.S. but worldwide and the main reason behind it is: 

Several suitable places for breeding 
Climatic changes 
Dirty surroundings

All the reasons mentioned above increase the infestation level of mosquitoes which also produces diseases like West Nile virus, Zika, dengue, and chikungunya.  