Only female mosquitoes are able to bite. Yes, it’s true. The female mosquito needs a blood meal to obtain the protein necessary for the development of her eggs. After a blood meal is digested and the eggs are laid, the female mosquito again seeks a blood meal to produce a second batch of eggs (hence the frequent biting). The male mosquito does not take a blood meal, but may feed on plant nectar. He lives for only a short time after mating.
So next time when a mosquito bites you, it means she has bitten you not he.
The mosquito is armed with quite a complex feeding tool, here's an explanation of how it works and why the mosquito is responsible for more deaths than all the wars in history.
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