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Mosquitoes have been around for over 100 million years, surviving alongside dinosaurs and adapting to every climate
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They’re found everywhere except Antarctica, making them one of the most widespread insects on Earth
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Only female mosquitoes bite, as they need the proteins in blood to develop their eggs
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Male mosquitoes never bite humans; they feed exclusively on nectar and plant juices for energy
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Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals on Earth, responsible for millions of deaths yearly from malaria, dengue, and other diseases
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Spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria causes fever, chills, and fatigue, and kills over 600,000 people annually worldwide.
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Aedes aegypti spreads dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, viral diseases that can trigger severe fever, joint pain, birth defects, or even fatal complications
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A female can lay up to 250 eggs at a time, often choosing stagnant water or flood-prone areas
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Most mosquitoes live for two to four weeks, though environmental factors and predators often shorten their lives
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They detect humans using carbon dioxide, body heat, and sweat chemicals, honing in from metres away