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Up-close mosquito feeding video is gross, fascinating, and totally unforgettable

Up-close mosquito feeding video is gross, fascinating, and totally unforgettable

Popkin
Apr 11, 2025
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Aedes Albopictus. Photo: James Gathany / CDC (Public Domain)

This video makes me itch: up-close footage of a mosquito drinking someone's blood is the kind of thing that I can't stand watching, but somehow can't look away from because it's totally fascinating. The video shows a crystal clear view of a mosquito inserting its proboscis into a guy's arm.

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