What do mosquitoes bite when there are no people around?
There were mosquitoes around long before the human family came to live on the Earth. If WE all departed for another world, most of them would find plenty of other Earthlings to bite. A few of them would perish, but most of the mosquito population would never miss us. The experts have counted about 2,000 different mosquitoes in the world, and Each species has its own way of life. They are found almost everywhere, from the tropics to the polar regions. SOME species attack frogs and other cold blooded animals, and certain jungle dwelling mosquitoes favor monkeys. A few species depend upon human beings, but half of the world’s mosquito population attacks only plants. The mosquito has such irritating habits because it cannot Eat solid food. It must feed on fluids, and the pesky creature is fitted with a special beak for sipping liquids from plants or animals. When you are stung by a mosquito, you are not really bitten, for the critter has no teeth. The elaborate tools in the insect’s beak h
