An insect that spreads parasites when it drinks blood of animals?

Answer 1

They drink any type of blood, but love Type-O.

Ten years of research into mosquito habits and two years persuading volunteers to be swarmed, has been enough for a Tokyo-based expert to draw conclusions. Dr Yoshikazu Shirai, who holds a PhD in medical entomology, based his findings on tests he did on 64 people who held their arm in a humid enclosure for 10 minutes. By repeating the experiment twice on different days, each person was eventually exposed to 105 mosquitoes.

In a climate-controlled, summery 23 degrees, mosquitoes reveal their weaknesses. Men are slightly more likely to be bitten than women but it is blood type (type O) and body heat that really get them interested.

Each mosquito had its proboscis (the part it bites with) amputated. Since the mosquitoes couldn't bite, and thus couldn't drink their fill, the researchers were able to compare how often they landed on the skin of different volunteers. They found those with type O blood were twice as attractive to mosquitoes than those with a different blood type.

Answer 2

The tsetse fly is an example of an insect that feeds on blood and can spread parasites to animals, including humans. These flies are known to transmit Trypanosoma brucei, which causes African sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in animals. Preventing bites from tsetse flies through insect repellent and protective clothing is important in areas where they are endemic.

Answer 3

Insects which drink blood include:

* Mosquitoes * Lice * Bed bugs * Fleas

Answer 4

Mosquito spreads parasites when it drinks the blood of an animal.

Answer 5

The mosquito