Mosquito Quiz
They buzz! They bite! They carry diseases! Test your knowledge about the world's most annoying insect with this quiz.
Which of these diseases is not carried by mosquitoes?
Malaria
Dengue fever
Japanese encephalitis
HIV
HIV. All the others are mosquito-borne.
How many species of mosquitoes are there?
Only one –- they're the same all over the world
About 250
About 3,500
About 3,500, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
True/false: All mosquito bites itch.
True
False
Nope. Some species don't have itchy bites.
What is the mosquito species Anopheles gambiae famous for?
Biting cows
Carrying malaria
Liking flowers
Carrying malaria. Not all of the mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles carry malaria parasites, but a lot do. Anopheles gambiae is particularly nasty.
Mosquitoes of the "M" and "S" forms of the Anopheles gambiae species look exactly the same. How, according to a recent study, do males and females find another skeeter of the same type to mate with?
By smell
By sight
By finding another mosquito that will beat its wings in harmony
They beat their wings in harmony. Isn't that darling? Sweet little blood-suckers.
What mosquitoes eat blood?
Males
Females
Larvae
All of em
Females. All mosquitoes can get by on nectar — and in some species, both males and females eat only nectar – but the females of some species need to eat blood so they can make eggs. Those are the problematic mosquitoes.
Which health scare of the last decade was mosquito-borne?
Anthrax
Swine flu
Bird flu
West Nile virus
West Nile virus. And it hasn't gone away — more than two dozen deaths from West Nile virus were reported to the CDC in 2009.
Who starred in the 1986 film Mosquito Coast?
Jack Nicholson
Sean Connery
Harrison Ford
Morgan Freeman
Harrison Ford. His wife was played by Helen Mirren, and his kid by River Phoenix.
Correct
Ouch! That's gonna get itchy! For more biting humor, take our Ants Quiz and see if you can make it through without getting stung!
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Not bad! Now here's a tricky one: Are all bugs insects, are all insects bugs, or does this question just bug you? Take the Bug Quiz and see how you do!
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Buzz, buzz, you've got the buzz on mosquitoes! Try more creature quizzes and see if you can avoid getting bitten!
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