Mosquitoes have a long, thin mouth called a proboscis. Here’s what they do:
- They land on your skin.
- They poke the skin with their thin mouth.
- They suck a tiny drop of blood.
It happens quickly and can leave a small, itchy bump.
Child-friendly, step-by-step explanation for an 8-year-old of how mosquitoes use their proboscis to poke the skin and drink a little blood.
Mosquitoes have a long, thin mouth called a proboscis. Here’s what they do:
It happens quickly and can leave a small, itchy bump.