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We don't want to burn your barbecue or rain on your camping trip. But here's the deal, mosquitoes have spread West Nile Virus over the Eastern United States in just three years. The little bloodsuckers also carry malaria, encephalitis and dengue.

In other words, skeeters are more than a nuisance, they are a menace.

Want to stay healthy? Want to avoid unauthorized blood donations? Slather on the bug juice and take our journey through the latest mosquito science.

Trivial facts about a non-trivial insect

Q: How many species of mosquitoes are there?
A: About 2,700.

Q: How many are resistant to at least one insecticide?
A: More than 50

Q: How much does a mosquito weigh?
A: About 2 to 2.5 milligrams (for an Aeded aegypti).

Q. What does mosquito saliva have to do with some kinds of rat poison?
A. They both contain anti-coagulants, chemicals that prevent the blood from clotting.

Q: When do mosquitoes feed?
A: Day-time, night-time. And all times in between.  Truthfully, some species prefer different times of the day or night.  This behavior may have evolved to match the host's behavior.

Q. Do they ever stop sucking blood?
A: Yes. For starters, males never suck blood and females don't do it more often than necessary, since it exposes them to (slap, slap) host "defensive behaviors."

Q: So what's the advantage of letting a mosquito drink its fill?
A: Because if you brush it away too soon, it might come back for more.

Q: How do mosquitoes find new hosts?
A: By sight (they observe movement); by detecting infrared radiation emitted by warm bodies; and by chemical signals (mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide and lactic acid, among other chemicals).

Q: How fast can a mosquito fly?
A: An estimated 1 to 1.5 miles per hour.

Q: How far do certain mosquitoes fly?
A: Salt marsh mosquitoes migrate 75 to 100 miles.

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