mosquito
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Smit means smiling and his last name means mosquito, Arora said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
We sat in silence, and I felt an unseen mosquito feasting on my ankles, adding to my general misery.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Mr. Morell said he “tested this theory” by studying the number of mosquitoes at other homes on the street: “I don’t see this at other locations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Streets are clotted with uncollected mountains of garbage, which breed clouds of mosquitoes that spread dengue and other diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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
What if we wiped out all the mosquitoes in the world?
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
There’d been too much rain, though, and the gnats and mosquitoes were worse by the water.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
But as temperatures rise worldwide, these disease-carrying mosquitos are now moving into new areas, including Europe and the Mediterranean.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those around him fell sick, exposed to relentless mosquitos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
To avoid contracting West Nile virus, the CDC recommends reducing outside activities during the daytime, when mosquitos are most active.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
The kingdom of animals is a broad category that includes everything from mosquitos to chimpanzees.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
I cross a streambed and am swarmed by mosquitos.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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