If you've spent time outdoors, chances are you've had a run-in with a mosquito. Beyond being pests, mosquitoes can cause itchy bites and carry infectious diseases. That's because when mosquitos ...

A male mosquito’s proboscis – its elongated feeding-tube mouth – is not able to pierce skin, unlike a female mosquito’s proboscis. But that might not be the only reason they drink blood.

Here’s how to prevent mosquito bites in South Carolina. Stay safe outdoors, reduce yard mosquitoes and avoid the health risks this summer. ... Avoid contact with eyes, mouth and cuts.

The mosquito is widely considered a major pest and nuisance since it has a voracious appetite and will often feed in the daylight as opposed to just dusk and dawn, he said.