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Microscopic View: Mosquito Piercing Skin, Close-Up of Blood-Sucking Insect Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up view of an Aedes mosquitos sucking blood. Insect. Illustration, Generative AI Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mosquito sucking blood on skin human Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up of mosquito feeding skin in nature. Insect bites, blood meal. Detailed view of the mosquito. Insect macro photo. Natural Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Sucking Blood on Human Skin, Close-Up Dengue Fever Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Close up view showing mosquito piercing human skin, extracting blood while representing serious disease transmission Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mosquitoes suck blood using needle-shaped mouthparts called proboscises, which they use to pierce the skin and reach blood vessels. When sucking blood, mosquitoes inject saliva containing anticoagulant compounds to prevent blood clotting and facilitate the sucking process. This saliva then triggers an immune response, which perceives it as a foreign substance, causing itching and the appearance of hives on the skin. Only female mosquitoes suck blood, as they need the protein and iron from blood to produce eggs, not as a source of nutrition for their own survival.