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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Mosquito is the most deadly animal

Mosquitoes are responsible for the most human deaths worldwide.
Apparently, each year, mosquitoes are estimated to transmit disease to more than 700 million people and at least 2 million die of these diseases.

While male mosquitoes feed on nectar and plant juices, the females need to obtain nutrients from fresh blood in order to produce eggs.
It's all woman's fault again!
Mosquito has a mouth that can pierce plant's, human's and animal's skin.

According to Wikipedia's article on mosquito, there are about 3,500 species in the world.
Female mosquitoes have sometimes a preference for some person over others due to the sweat smell. Because their favorite victims have good proportions of the carbon dioxide, octenol and other compounds that it makes their body odor so particular and... attractive! (This is the AXE effect).