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The female bites, she needs a 'blood meal' before she lays eggs.

It is only the female mosquitoes that bite.

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What do female mosquitoes do that male mosquitoes can not do?

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Do male or female mosquitoes bite?

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Why do only female mosquitoes bite?

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What is the difference between male and female mosquitoes?

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Do male mosquitos bite harder than female?

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Do both female and male mosquito bite?

No. Only the girls.


Why do female mosquito bites?

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Do both male and female tsetse flies bite?

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Do big mosquitoes bite?

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How can you determine if a mosquito is male or female?

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Does a male mosquito bite a human?

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