mosquito
Adult mosquitoes have six legs and one pair of wings. This topic is part of Insects within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
mosquito trivia questions
Mosquitoes are what type of animal?
Answer: Insects
Bonus fact: Adult mosquitoes have six legs and one pair of wings.
Which mosquitoes typically bite humans for blood?
Answer: Females
Bonus fact: Female mosquitoes of many species need blood nutrients for egg production.
What disease is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes?
Answer: Malaria
Bonus fact: Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria.
Malaria is spread mainly by what insects?
Answer: Mosquitoes
Bonus fact: Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites.
Malaria parasites are transmitted mainly by what insect?
Answer: Mosquito
Bonus fact: Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.
Which sponsor's death helped fuel the curse legend?
Answer: Lord Carnarvon
Bonus fact: Carnarvon died in 1923 after an infected mosquito bite.
Which medical advance was crucial to completing the Panama Canal?
Answer: Controlling mosquitoes that spread yellow fever and malaria
Bonus fact: Public-health campaigns based on mosquito transmission dramatically reduced disease among canal workers.