mosquito
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The strong presence of mosquito remains also lends support to the idea that prey carcasses may sometimes have been stored in ponds or marshy environments, where mosquitoes would have laid their eggs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 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
Also known as “breakbone fever” — the painful, debilitating disease, which can be fatal, is caused by a virus adapted to an invasive, African mosquito known as Aedes aegypti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"We have a beautiful garden, and I would plant it in May or June, and basically walk away until October," Sandra Marquardt said of the mosquito issue.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
He rubbed at a cluster of mosquito bites on his arm.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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
Traps have been installed at the airport and mosquitoes captured will be analysed in a laboratory to determine their species and origin.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In addition, around 8 out of 1,000 mosquitoes are testing positive, compared to the five-year average of 5 out of 1,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Ashe Street had almost been taken out because of mosquitoes?
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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
This virus is predominantly spread by midge bites rather than mosquitos, with the main type of midge involved in transmission not found in Europe or the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
Florida, Texas and other temperate — but not tropical — Southern states were previously too cold for these mosquitos to thrive.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
“The mosquitos will eat you two alive if you stay out here much longer.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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