mosquitos
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First Blood-Filled Mosquito Fossil Makes Jurassic Park Feel More Real
A team of scientists just made an exciting and very pop culture-friendly discovery in the US state of Montana: the first ever fossilised mosquito with a belly full of blood. This little guy’s been hanging out underground for 46 million years, and it’s a small miracle that it hung in there so long.
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Hate Mosquito Bites? Building Up An Immunity Requires About 15,000 Bites Per Year
Meet Steve Schutz. Some might say he’s very dedicated to his work. But others would call him downright crazy. You see Steve works in an insectarium, a place where mosquitos are born and raised. And to ensure its residents are well-fed and propagate, he serves up his bare arm once a week for dinner.