I wonder who such big mosquitoes are? Are they dangerous? Perhaps the biggest scourge for people relaxing in the lap of nature is these insects. One has only to come to the river, lake or seashore, and if there is at least some vegetation there, then there will certainly be these bloodsucking.
Also, another mosquito-injured are residents of green neighborhoods, where dampness persists for a long time due to tall trees after rains, which are also exacerbated by the damp basements of houses. It is there that mosquitoes love to breed in the summer. Adults can somehow survive a large number of bites of these insects, but what about children and those who have an allergic reaction to mosquito bites ?
Most of all, of course, is to be wary of
malaria mosquitoes. But ordinary squeaks can greatly spoil the mood and health. But
are big mosquitoes dangerous, which sometimes fly into our homes in summer? Many take them just for malaria individuals. Other people say big mosquitoes bite harder than usual, but they can’t stand the infection. And others say that, like in all nature, such insects are males of ordinary squeak mosquitoes, which means they do not bite, because everyone knows that only females suck blood.
In fact, all three of these opinions are erroneous. Big mosquitoes, are they dangerous? Not. They do not tolerate malaria in any way. Moreover, malaria mosquitoes are found in our country, but much less often than large mosquitoes or squeaks.
In fact, this is a completely separate species of insects. Centipedes mosquitoes - under this name, large mosquitoes are known in biology. Are they dangerous? This type of insect is as widespread throughout the world, with the exception of Antarctica, like other mosquito species. They differ in large bodies - from 0.2 to 6 centimeters, although there are tropical subspecies that reach 10 centimeters. These insects are intimidating not only due to their large sizes, which, by the way, only seem to be such because of the long legs, but also because of the facet eyes and spurs that adorn the hind limbs of the long-legged (hence their name). In fact, they are quite harmless, these big mosquitoes. Are their bites dangerous? The question disappears on its own, because if you look closely, then such a mosquito can not see the nose or proboscis anywhere. It is absent in both males and female centipedes. They do not know how to bite, and blood, to maintain their vital functions, unlike small squeaks, is not required at all. These insects feed like butterflies - flower nectar. Larvae of centipedes mosquitoes can process decaying plant residues, or sometimes live leaves. So the only harm these creatures can do is damage to agriculture from their larvae.
Thus, you should not be afraid of large mosquitoes. From them, of course, any repellent will be effective, but they themselves will not think about biting you. So, now to everyone who claims stupidity, like the fact that long-legged bearers suffer malaria or bite painfully, you can read this article, and then let them understand who the big mosquitoes are, whether these insects are dangerous and what.