Mosquito

Mosquito's Sprite

Butterfly

Wasp

The **Mosquito** is the third playable entity in EvoWorld.io, and can be spawned as with an account that is level 2 or higher. It was added on April 10, 2018.

## Appearance

The Mosquito has a tan body. On its back, it has two wings, a black spike and brown lines. On its front, it has two normal eyes, two eyebrows and a curved mouth.

## Food chain status

*The EXP values listed below assume the player has no Bonus Codes or other boosters. If the player does have one, multiply the value shown by the EXP bonus (as a decimal, not a percent) to find how much XP will be gained.*
### Prey

The Mosquito does not inflict damage to its prey, but rather, gains EXP by touching them.

Entities that the Mosquito can eat

*Below is a list of entities that players using the Mosquito can eat, and the EXP that is derived from eating that entity. Entities with an **orange** background below can mutually damage the Mosquito*

 **Cat** **8** **EXP**

 **Pig** **20** **EXP**

### Predators

*The asterisk (`*`) means that the entity will only get a fraction of the Mosquito's XP*

Entities that can eat the Mosquito

*Below is a list of entities that can eat the Mosquito, and the EXP that the predators of the Mosquito will gain. Entities with an **orange** background below can mutually be damaged by the Mosquito.*

 **Dragonfly**  **145 EXP**

 **Red Bird**  **150 EXP**

 **Blackbird**  **200 EXP**

 **Maroon Bird**  **200 EXP**

 **Ghostly Reaper**  **Varying EXP**

 **Pumpkin Ghost**  **Varying EXP**

 **Grim Reaper**  **Varying EXP**

 **Evil Rat** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Frog** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Crab** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Crocodile** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Mummy** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Black Widow** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Tyrannosaurus** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Yeti** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Small Demon** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Shark** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Mammoth** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Piranha** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Giant Rat** ***Unknown* EXP**

 **Zombie** ***Unknown* EXP**

## Skill

Infection

**TYPE:** Passive

**DESCRIPTION:** If a predator (player only) bites you, you have 20% chance that the predator will be infected. If the predator is infected then every second he loses 1% health. The only way to disinfect yourself is to drink water.

## Strategy & Tips

### As a Mosquito

* Just a rehash of the Butterfly, except that it now has a mobile source of food which brings higher XP but is harder to attain consistently (Pig) and a stationary, easy food, however giving low XP compared to Pigs (Cat). Also, both of its food sources are vulnerable to being cleared up by high-tier animals like Hawks or Mad Bats, making its XP gaining a bit shakier. A, they're not your predators.
* Much like the Butterfly before it, it is particularly vulnerable to Dragonflies. However, the Dragonfly is now vulnerable to Pigs starting from the 06/07/2018 update, so seek them out to give yourself a safety blanket!
	+ Also, unlike the Fly and the Butterfly, evolving saves you from the Dragonfly.
		- Aditionally, the Mosquito can (but it is very unlikely if the foe isn't low on health) scare a Dragonfly with its ability.
* Your ability has a chance to infect predators. The only way to get rid of this infection is to drink water (like poison and fire). You can use this to discourage predators who are chasing you. However, the damage of the infection is very little, so the predator probably won't even care about it (unless they're low on HP or not anywhere near water).
* The Pigs always bounce, so it is riskier to gain XP from the Pig. However, you can ride on the Pig to gain XP faster, or fly in from under it and carry it into the sky, if you are good enough to do either of them. Pigs also protect you from Dragonflies, your main predator.
* Avoid Red Birds at all costs! Mosquitoes are the most beneficial food for them, therefore if one spots you, you will end up in a long chase. Red Birds (and Blackbirds and Maroon Birds) are not vulnerable to Pigs, so don't rely on them to save yourself.
	+ However, animals like the Mad Bat (that can eat the Pig and the bird) can save you.
* When escaping from predators, there are some things to note:
	+ 1- Do not stay near Butterflies of Flies, Dragonflies and Red Birds will target you given your higher XP compared to them.
		- 1.5- Only the Dragonfly is vulnerable to Pigs, so do not stick near them if you aren't chased by a Dragonfly or you are being chased by a Dragonfly AND a Red Bird/Blackbird at the same time.
	+ 2- Much like the Dragonfly to the Pigs, attract a Maroon Bird to either a Dragonfly / Pigeon or be lucky to find a Hornet. Do the same with Red Birds. As with the Blackbird, you need to attract it to a Hawk. You can also attract a Dragonfly to a Maroon Bird (be cautious, you can be eaten by it if the Maroon Bird succeeds or the Dragonfly escapes, however, you can search for a Hornet as said) or a Turkey (beware, also. Your evolution, Wasp, can also get eaten by it).

### As the predator of a Mosquito

* Competing Mosquitoes can be taken advantage of by landing on top of them and inflicting serious damage.
* If a Mosquito is sitting on a cat, use the Swoop ability if your animal has it. The Mosquito will have to react very quickly to escape. If you're a Red Bird, beware of your predators that can also eat Cats or Pigs, like Pterodactyls.
* Be careful, as you can be infected by them. If you are running low on HP, do not attempt to eat a Mosquito.
	+ You can try to stay near Water to remove the infection quickly.
* Some Mosquitos tend to attract its predator to **your predators**. If you aren't a Reaper, you **will not** insist killing it if it runs for too long or if it knows there is some animals around (and even as a Reaper, you can get chopped by another Reaper or, anyways, get low XP from them).
* The Blackbird and the Maroon Bird get the most XP from this. However, it does not mean you should target this animal. The same applies to other predators in relation to prey. A Red Bird and a Dragonfly, however, should target this, given it is their best XP source.

## Gallery

The Mosquito's first stage of flying animation.The Mosquito's second stage of flying animation.The third stage of the Mosquito's flying.The Mosquito's fourth stage of flying animation.
### In-game

A Mosquito next to a PigA Mosquito eating a CatA Mosquito near a BreadA Mosquito near 2 BreadA Mosquito near 3 BreadA Mosquito drinking waterA glitching mosquito
## Trivia

* It is officially the only animal that defends itself by hurting other players (if we exclude the poisonous ability of Swamp Monster and the burning ability of Demonic Imp when they attack each other), and the first to do so.
* It is the first animal that depletes a player's HP with its ability and one of the seven besides Wasp, Hornet, Swamp Monster, Demonic Imp, Dragon and Phoenix.
* It is one of the smallest animals.
	+ However, it is the only one to infect someone. If poison is also a type of infection, it is one of the fourth besides the Wasp, the Hornet and the Swamp Monster.
* This animal cannot collide with Reapers.