Why do mosquitoes bite?
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Mosquitoes belong to a group of insects that requires blood to develop fertile eggs. Males do not lay eggs, thus, male mosquitoes do not bite. The females are the egg producers and "host-seek" for a blood meal. Female mosquitoes lay multiple batches of eggs and require a blood meal for every batch they lay. Few people realize that mosquitoes rely on sugar as their main source of energy. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar, fruit juices, and liquids that ooze from plants. The sugar is burned as fuel for flight and is replenished on a daily basis. Blood is reserved for egg production and is imbibed less frequently.
they feed on blood so they need to bite
God produced mosquitoes to sting bites on human beings and suck the blood of human beings inorder to live and for their existence
They are hungry that is why they bite!!
only female mosquitos bite,they feed on the blood for the egg development.i live in florida and would say we have em big enough to tote you off
why do you eat? why do you chew while eating?why did u drink water?
For living, ha ha ha.
Only female mosquitoes bite animals to get blood needed to produce eggs. Male mosquitoes do not bite, but both the male and female feed on the nectar of flowers for food.The females require protein for egg development and laying, and since the normal mosquito diet consists of nectar and fruit juice, which has no protein, most females must drink blood to lay eggs. Males differ from females, with mouth parts not suitable for blood-sucking.
that is how they feed but only the female feeds on blood as well as sugar
they feed on blood that is why they can carry vector borne diseases such as west nile virus,etc
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