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- Mosquito bite
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- Mosquito
How many times a mosquito bites depends on various factors. In theory insect can live about 56 days, almost every 3 days is required blood replenishment. In connection with many adverse factors - climatic conditions, natural enemies, chemicals, people, single individuals survive up to 3 months.
Physiological abilities
How many times a mosquito can bite depends on how quietly the insect eats. Initially, it should be understood that males do not bite at all. Mosquito diet predetermined by gender. The need for replenishment of blood arises in fertilized females. Prior to this, they also feed on nectar, plant juices. Therefore, the male can not bite even once. He spends most of his time on the lawns with flowers in the forest. The maximum life expectancy of males is 10 days. Insects die soon after fertilization, completing their main mission.
Interesting!
The blood in the body of the insect is broken down into protein, which is necessary for the formation of eggs. After one fertilization, about 500 appear, so the female is extremely bloodthirsty. Drinks at a time an amount exceeding the weight of her own body by 2 times. With his 3 grams, he consumes about 6 ml of blood.
The process of egg formation takes about 3 days. Being fertilized, the female does not bite, does not feed. Its main task is to find a suitable pond, lay eggs. Immediately begins to search for the victim, the reproduction process is repeated again. Theoretically, a mosquito bites for its life - 56 days, about 19 times. Provided that for one bite he drinks the right amount of blood.
Practical possibilities
To continue the genus, replenish the energy reserve mosquitoes fits human blood, animals, even birds. The mosquito feels the power source at a distance of 30 m. To fill its own needs, an insect can bite a person or an animal. In the latter case, the parasite is less risking his life, calmly eating. In a relaxed atmosphere, makes only one bite.
As for people, one female can bite up to 15 times a night. But in most cases, this number of times is not required. In a sleeping person, the threshold of sensitivity decreases, he does not feel pain during a bite, does not make sudden movements, does not interfere with a meal. The female immediately tries to drink all the quantity she needs. If the “wrong” vessel was originally selected, it may bite twice.
Mosquitoes also bite awake people, they are not scared away by waved hands, branches, jumps. The victim may immediately experience piercing pain from mosquito bite, respond instantly by popping the affected area. In most cases, this results in death for the pest. If the insect has managed to hide, one mosquito can bite as much as it needs for full saturation.
On a note!
If you have patience, do not stop the female from drinking after a bite, the meal will last about 10 minutes. You can see how the abdomen expands, blood is visible through the transparent chitinous cover. When fed, the female will calmly fly away, will no longer attack. If you constantly drive away, the female will attack again and again.
Death after feeding
Whether a mosquito dies after being bitten by a person depends on certain circumstances. Blood itself is quite suitable for an insect to continue to fulfill its functions - to live, reproduce offspring. Even a sick person with serious health problems, infection, or virus does not harm a blood-sucking creature. Some mosquito species die by laying eggs, but not after a bite.
The risk of death is significantly increased if the female bites an awake person who is instantly able to slam a pest, barely feeling discomfort. In this case, the chance of dying from a mosquito increases significantly. An exception is infants up to 1 year old, who still do not understand what's what.
