There are some battles humans never seem to win, and the fight against mosquitoes is definitely one of them.
Every summer and monsoon, we stock up on repellents, plug in mosquito machines, and keep swatting away the tiny insects that somehow always find us. They are annoying, persistent, and responsible for countless sleepless nights.
But here’s the surprising part: for creatures that are part of our daily lives, mosquitoes remain full of mysteries. Only females bite humans; some people attract them more than others, and they’ve been buzzing around the planet since the age of dinosaurs.
Here are five things about mosquitoes that most people still don’t know.
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