World Mosquito Day, observed annually on 20 August, is a commemoration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans. Ross is responsible for the annual observance, having declared shortly after his discovery that the day should be known as World Mosquito Day in the future. Here are 10 interesting facts about mosquitoes you need to know! 1. Only female mosquitoes bite This may surprise you and most people probably assume all mosquitoes bite, but no it is only the females that like to use us as a tasty snack. Why do mosquitoes bite? Female mosquitoes bite to feed on your blood. The protein and other compounds provide mosquitoes with a feast that is essential to help them produce and develop their eggs. 2. Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animals When someone mentions the term “world’s deadliest animal” you probably start thinking of sharks, tigers, crocodiles and other fierce creatures. Well, it may shock you to learn that it’s actually mosquitoes. Why? Well, it’s down to the harmful diseases that they are known to spread. Mosquito diseases Mosquitoes are known as ‘vectors” for several harmful diseases such as Malaria, Zika and Dengue. It is believed that as a result of this, mosquitoes are responsible for around 1 million deaths per year! 3. Mosquitoes would be terrible in the Olympics This isn’t just a reference to 2016’s worries about the summer Olympics and the threat of Zika, This is a reference to if mosquitoes entered the Olympics with all the other insects. In comparison to other insects, such as flies and wasps, mosquitoes aren’t the strongest of fliers and are quite slow. It is estimated that these biting insects can only fly at speeds between 1 and 1.5 mph so you can’t expect them to be breaking Usain Bolt’s 100m world record anytime soon! Read the remaining from https://www.westernexterminator.com/blog/10-interesting-facts-mosquitoes/ #mosquito #worldmosquitoday #deadliestanimal #killer #august20 #1milliondeathperyear #killeranimal #sirronaldross https://www.instagram.com/p/CEF5xclD9XC/?igshid=1jtd51arjf80m
