mosquito
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They’re also turning to social media to commiserate over their collections of mosquito bites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The technology emerged from research focused on making military uniforms more resistant to mosquito bites and improving comfort for soldiers wearing body armor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s well known that mosquito activity increases in warm and humid conditions, Okada said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Only when they reviewed the images did the Grammatico twins realise they had captured a mosquito resting on the head of a fer-de-lance viper.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Koffi remembered the crude beds of old hay, crammed together to fit as many people as possible inside, all suffering from the same mosquito virus.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Meanwhile in Florida, mosquitoes are reportedly causing the largest dengue fever outbreak in decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He also accused McConnell staff of attracting mosquitoes to Mr. McConnell’s home to attack people staked outside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
For centuries, it was a vast swamp where mosquitoes spread malaria among shepherds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Among the most common genetic traces in Neanderthal tartar were remains from Diptera, the insect group that includes flies and mosquitoes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“You ever notice how there aren’t any mosquitoes in Ruby Holler?”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
But rising temperatures worldwide has helped these disease-carrying mosquitos push into new regions like Europe and the Mediterranean.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those around him fell sick, exposed to relentless mosquitos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I hate mosquitos because they love me so much,” one reader said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
The kingdom of animals is a broad category that includes everything from mosquitos to chimpanzees.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
Sleep didn’t come, couldn’t come with the insects ripping at him, so he lay the rest of the night, slapping mosquitos and chewing with his mind on die day.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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