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Published 8 years ago by rti9 with 2 Comments

How Mosquitoes Use Six Needles to Suck Your Blood

Seen up close, the anatomy of a mosquito bite is terrifying. The most dangerous animal in the world uses six needle-like mouthparts to saw into our skin, tap a blood vessel and sometimes leave a dangerous parting gift.

 

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  • pseudopsynic
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    Like I needed any more reasons to hate mosquitoes...

    Still, pretty interesting though.

  • leweb
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    Having grown up in a tropical country, and having had Dengue fever myself, fuck mosquitoes. They should be eliminated from Earth in the most painful possible way for them.

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