Under a microscope, the mosquito’s proboscis looks like a tiny, precision tool. Thin, flexible, and sharp, it slips through skin almost unnoticed to draw blood. To most people, it’s a nuisance. To ...

An Iowa State University scientist identifies mosquito species with the help of a microscope. A recent study from ISU entomologists describes the immune responses mosquitoes have to the parasite that ...

Mosquitos are the bane of many people’s existence, especially since their bites aren’t just annoyingly itchy; they can also spread potentially deadly parasitic diseases. Even the larvae of certain ...

With striking high-speed video footage, scientists have for the first time detailed how predatory mosquito larvae attack and capture prey in aquatic habitats. This new research sheds light on behavior ...

Watch these videos if you want to get itchy and nauseated: a mosquito repeatedly introducing its sucking needle between your skin and flesh cells until it finds a ...