New Zealand is home to a fascinating range of blood-feeding creatures.

A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt—for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat ...

Next up, the mosquito ... moment, the mosquito's saliva is thinning the blood so it won't clot while she feeds. Her saliva also causes that annoying itchiness. Now, only female mosquitoes bite ...

“When a person is bitten, the salivary proteins of the female mosquito are deposited into the victim’s skin, which causes a local, itchy and inflammatory response that sometimes can swell up ...

This strong link between males hearing the female-like buzz and moving toward an object in their field of vision may open up ...