The annoying mosquito whine is made by their wings, which beat up to 500 cycles a second, and allow them to fly up to 150 miles during their lifetime. In one field study, the flight and biting activity of mosquitoes increased by more than 500 percent on nights with a full moon. Mosquitoes are true survivalists. They've been spotted as high as 14,000 feet, and as low as 3,750 feet below sea level. Male mosquitoes never suck blood.
Females feed on blood only to obtain protein for egg production.
There are approximately 2,700 species of mosquitoes in the world. It s just about time to celebrate the birth of a nation. On The Fourth of July, Americans will gather outside to watch the sky fill with explosive lights and colors. Although watching fireworks is fun and exciting, Fort Worth residents should not take them lightly they are explosives and should only be handled by professionals. About 7,000 Americans were treated for fireworks-related injuries in 1998, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.