Female mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other diseases are actually in charge during sex, according to a study that challenges the long-held view that they are passive participants. Leslie Vosshall ...

Across much of the world, a tiny striped insect shapes whether families stay healthy or get sick. The Asian tiger mosquito ...

Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the sound of a female’s wingbeats. Imagine researchers’ surprise when a single change ...

We've all been bitten by a mosquito at one point or another. And, if you have, then that mosquito was a female, as male mosquitos don't have strong enough mouth parts to pierce the skin and suck our ...

Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female of the species dictates whether the quick-fire procreation process is successful. The American research team say their findings may improve ...

The preserved insects, from a cache of Lebanese resin, appear to be male but have mouth parts that are found only on modern female mosquitoes. By Kate Golembiewski Every single mosquito that’s ever ...

A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt - for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the ...

Female mosquitoes have strong proboscises that can puncture the skin of animals, allowing the insects to suck their blood. Male mosquitoes, on the other hand, do not—with their weaker mouth anatomy, ...