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Their Deadly Females

The queen is to the left, and the anopheles is to the right in the picture above.

Among two of the flies known to the world as aggressors, militants, and attackers but not exactly predatory are mosquitoes and bees. The two flies may be categorized in different shades of their description but most humans consider them as just too mischievous. Entomologists, however, believe that every fly is relevant when viewed with a scientific lens.

Previously, people thought mosquitoes were of no use to other creations, and only bit victims to cause malaria, a life-threatening condition in humans. Scientists say, the mosquito only preys on humans when they need protein for a significant phase of their life cycle.

This is one fly that disturbs sleep and for that matter leisure that takes the form of resting. It is considered a nuisance from the point of view of denying rest which is recommended by doctors as a health booster, and the fact that upon a bite or mere contact, it spreads through direct infusion, disease-causing germs.

On the other hand, many bees are species of stinging insects. It is reported that Africanized bees are aggressive and can attack without being provoked.

 The female bee called the queen usually attacks when playing defense to protect their colony. A bee sting causes anaphylaxis which has symptoms including dizziness, fainting, and loss of consciousness. When you are in the throes of these, the death knell might be sounding on you. 

When a female honey bee stings a person, it cannot pull the barbed stinger back but rather leaves behind not only the stinger, but also part of its abdomen and digestive tract, plus muscles and nerves. This massive abdominal rupture kills the honey bee after its onslaught. 

Only the female anopheles mosquito also bites and not the male mosquito. They suck blood to obtain protein when they are laying eggs. 

Interestingly, bees and mosquitoes are thought to play a vital role in most ecosystems. They pollinate flowers for crops to fruit. Also, bees produce honey, a delicious sweet food enjoyed by humans, animals, and birds.
Maybe this is your first time hearing mosquitoes have any use.
There are a number of insects and animals that can be considered mosquito predators. Some feed on adult mosquitoes, but many feed on mosquito larvae. Birds, frogs, tadpoles, fish, toads, salamanders, spiders, red-eared slider turtles, and many types of insects all play vital roles in keeping the mosquito population at bay.
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