What is mosquito?

A mosquito is a tiny, bitty bug that loves to bite people and animals.

Imagine you're playing outside on a sunny day, and suddenly, buzzzzz, something lands on your arm! That’s a mosquito. It's like a little friend who wants to say hello… but instead of hugging you, it pokes you with its tiny, sharp mouth.

Mosquitoes have six legs and two wings, just like a fly, but they're even smaller, almost like the size of a grain of sand! They live near water because that’s where their babies grow up. You can think of it like how you need a bathtub to wash your toys; mosquitoes use puddles or ponds for their little family party.

When a mosquito bites you, it drinks your blood to help its baby grow. It doesn’t do it to be mean, it just needs the blood to make more tiny mosquitoes!

So next time you feel that itchy buzz on your arm, remember: it’s just a mosquito having fun and saying hello!