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  2. Mosquito - Wikipedia

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    Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a family of small flies consisting of 3,600 species. The word mosquito (formed by mosca and diminutive-ito) [2] is Spanish and Portuguese for little fly. [3] Mosquitoes have a slender segmented body, one pair of wings, three pairs of long hair-like legs, and specialized, highly elongated, piercing-sucking mouthparts.

  3. Anopheles - Wikipedia

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    Anopheles (/ ə ˈ n ɒ f ɪ l iː z /) is a genus of mosquito first described by the German entomologist J. W. Meigen in 1818, and are known as nail mosquitoes and marsh mosquitoes. [1] Many such mosquitoes are vectors of the parasite Plasmodium , a genus of protozoans that cause malaria in birds , reptiles , and mammals , including humans.

  4. Toxorhynchites - Wikipedia

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    Toxorhynchites, also called elephant mosquito or mosquito eater, is a genus of diurnal and often relatively colorful mosquitoes, found worldwide between about 35° north and 35° south. Most species occur in forests. It includes the largest known species of mosquito, at up to 18 mm (0.71 in) in length and 24 mm (0.94 in) in wingspan. [1]

  5. The US eliminated malaria in 1951. How can it keep it under ...

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    More than 200 kinds of mosquitoes live in the continental US, according to the CDC, and about 12 carry germs that can make people sick. Many have different characteristics: where they breed, when ...

  6. Psorophora ciliata - Wikipedia

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    Psorophora ciliata is a species of large mosquito indigenous to North America east of the continental divide. It is one of thirteen species of the genus that reside in the continental United States. [2] The mosquito has been referred to as the “gallinipper” or “shaggy-legged gallinipper” due to its tendency for aggressive behavior. [1]

  7. Does homemade mosquito repellent work? What to know as ... - AOL

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    Does homemade mosquito repellent work? ... Avoiding outdoor activities that bring you into contact with mosquitoes. If you go outside, wear long but loose-fitting clothes since mosquitoes can bite ...

  8. Another person has died in the US from EEE. When do ... - AOL

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    A person has died from the mosquito-borne virus known as EEE in New York, the state's first case since 2015 and the second death from the disease in the U.S. since late August.

  9. Crane fly - Wikipedia

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    An adult crane fly, resembling an oversized male mosquito, typically has a slender body and long, stilt-like legs that are deciduous, easily coming off the body. [12] [2] Like other insects, their wings are marked with wing interference patterns which vary among species, thus are useful for species identification. [13]