World over, one million people get killed by mosquito bites every year
Which of these two, you think is more dangerous in killing humans ?
Why a snake bites?
Snakes bite humans for their security & when they feel threatened & are provoked.
Why a mosquito bites?
Female mosquito needs blood-meal for development of her eggs and hence bites.
World's Deadliest Human-Killing Creatures
MOSQUITO FACTS
- Evolved 3.5 million years ago
- Capable of adopting to any situation
- Short life cycle
- 4000 species. Very few Vectors out of 4000 species
- Definite role in ecology
- The BUZZING NOISE which the mosquitoes produce is due to the flapping of their wings, and not "singing" which is 200 times per second
- Male never bites, female bites
- Female bites NOT OUT OF VENGEANCE, but does it as a MOTHER as she needs blood-meal for development of her eggs
WHAT GOOD DO MOSQUITOES DO?
MOSQUITOES HAVE A DEFINITE ROLE IN ECOLOGY !
- Many FISH eat mosquito larvae
- Plenty of BIRDS consume mosquitoes
- SPIDERS & INSECTS feed on the adults.
- DRAGON FLIES & DAMSEL FLIES munch mosquitoes.
- FROGS chew adult mosquitoes,
- TADPOLES gobble the larvae.
- BATS eat mosquitoes.
