Science Behind Mosquito Bites by Tamara Harmon
The mosquito bite that make a bump on your skin is created by the mosquito saliva not the actual action of the blood being sucked iself. All the mosquitoes that bite are females. They are looking for food to feed. (They have multiple extracting tubes) Second, once they attach to the surface of your body they pierce the skin and search for a blood vessel immediately. As they remove blood they pump their spit inside.The sucking of the blood is so strong ,that in most cases the blood vessel that is being tampered with collapses.Then it swells.That is why you get that irritating want to scratch because of dry tissue rubbing against each other (plus the spit in place off blood).
1.)Has anyone else wondered how mosquitoes create the bump?
2.)What other things have you heard about mosquito bites?
3.)Has anyone heard of the the Zika virus?
https://www.terminix.com/pest-control/mosquitoes/bites/why-do-bites-
https://reasoniamhere.com/2013/09/29/what-happens-inside-of-a-mosquito-bite/
https://www.quora.com/How-do-mosquitoes-penetrate-through-a-tough-surface-like-human-skin-with-their-fragile-mouth
I have always wondered how mosquitoes cause the bump so I learned a lot from this presentation.
ReplyDeleteMaddie Hollett
while mosquitoes have an important place in our food chain, i find it scary that they can cause so much harm to humans. -lizzy raupp
ReplyDeleteI have been bitten so many times and i absolutely hate them, and they should die-Biermann
ReplyDeleteDo mosquito bites affect animals the same way it affects us?
ReplyDeleteDevion Harris
Yes, animals get the same effect as humans and in some cases start the disease being spread to other living things.-Tamara Harmon
Deletethis is one of those things that doesn't make too much sense, normally there is a balancing factor within a negative effect. For example; for a sickness there is a cure. When it comes to mosquitoes, they can spread these diseases and we can't do anything about it. -shamus Landry
ReplyDeleteI have always wondered the reason behind why some people are bitten more than others and why some people react more seriously than others. Lilly Pearson
ReplyDeleteI learned something that interested me in this Hot topic that being Mosquitoes bruise the skin in search of blood vessels which was something helpful to learn. (Ian Noedel)
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I have learned from this presentation is that mosquitoes are usually near standing water. This is useful to know because then you can avoid standing water if you are prone to mosquito bites. - Fagan O'Connor
ReplyDeleteThe Zeke virus come from mosquitoes and they also carry diseases. Mosquito bites can also come from a person that walks around with a scent on them. some diseases that mosquitoes Have include malaria, dengue, West Nile virus, chikungunya.
ReplyDeleteSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito-borne_disease - Anadia
I recently read that mosquitoes are attracted to the heat, meaning if you wear darker clothes you are more likely to be bitten. -Tori Favazza https://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/mosquito-bite#risk-factors
ReplyDeleteklhloie
Deletehow many type mosquito in the world. how can we decrease the mosquito. Is that any way stay from mosquito-romem
ReplyDeleteOner thing i know about misquitos that if you are by a group of people and you do not have bugspray they will all come for you but if you put bugspray on the mosqutios will not wangt too go near you becasue they get injured by the scent of bugspray and they dont want to go near it. Jack O'Leary
ReplyDeleteits insane how much mosquitoes can bite! they are extremely dangerous sometimes though so being able to know where you are and whats around you is important! - Aiden Tucker
ReplyDeleteWhy are mosquitoes able to carry this disease, I understand that they are different from humans but does the disease benefit them in anyway. I know they dont have a choice but why is it possible?
ReplyDeletemosquitos can transmit diseases from another person when they bite. Veronica D.
ReplyDeleteWill first off we should kill them just saying.But I have never had the Zika virus and I don't know anyone that I know has so no.
ReplyDeleteFrom Gabriel Armstrong
I wonder how its possible for a mosquito to carry a disease, Its frightening what damage it may cause. -Gabby
ReplyDeletemosquito bites, as i learned from you are possible even during the day. estuardo
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