Mosquitoes & Disease

Mosquitoes pass on many diseases to people, which is why some scientists consider the mosquito the deadliest animal in the world.

To see how a mosquito bites Deep Look shows us

How Mosquitoes Use Six Needles to Suck Your Blood

Yellow Fever is a mostly tropical virus spread by mosquitoes, Doctors Without Borders give some basics about the disease.

Read the Cool Jobs: Sucking up Science with Mosquitoes article for more on how we learn about mosquitoes.

Or learn about a recent arrival to America in US Mosquitoes now spreading the Zika Virus article