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Some picky Australian mosquitoes may target frog nostrils for blood

Thinner skin or denser blood vessels could explain why

A composite shows six images of tree frog species with Australian mosquitoes on their noses.

One species of Australian mosquito (Mimomyia elegans) seems to have a predilection for feeding off the nostrils of several species of tree frog (pictured).

J. Gould

By Jake Buehler

- More than 2 years ago

An Australian mosquito species knows the best spot to drink its bloody meals: a frog’s nostril.