We all know that for a majority of the species that inhabit our planet, there are distinct differences between males and females. Aside from the obvious differences, there are also some unique characteristics that distinguish males from females. Take the female mosquito for example. These feisty ladies are in a category all their own.
- Females can live up to five months or longer, but the average female mosquito lifespan is six weeks.
- Only female mosquitoes bite.
- Females create a higher-pitched sound than their male counterparts.
- They can lay up to 300 eggs at a time!
- Their saliva acts as a local anesthetic, so you don’t feel them biting.
- When a female mosquito has a blood meal, her stomach expands and can hold up to three times her body weight in blood (yuck!).
- They beat their wings up to 500 times per second to attract a mate (you had me at hello).