Mosquitoes have existed on our planet for approximately 170 million years. They possess a pair of scaled wings, a pair of hard wings, a slender body, and long legs. Male mosquitoes feed on plant sap and fruit, while female mosquitoes require additional blood from humans and animals. Their size varies by species, but they rarely exceed a few centimeters. Most weigh around 2 to 2.5 mg and can fly at speeds of 1.5 to 2.5 km/h.
Female mosquitoes have a specialized proboscis that can pierce the skin of humans and animals to extract blood. They need to consume blood to obtain the protein necessary for egg production.
The blood-sucking apparatus of a mosquito may appear simple, but under a microscope, it reveals a complex structure made up of six needles.
