Female mosquitoes suck blood because they need the protein in blood to produce eggs.

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Why female Anopheles mosquito feeds on human blood ?

Why do female anopheles mosquitoes bite humans?

1. Because male mosquitoes do not have proboscis to bite.

2. Because female mosquitoes are hungry.

3. Because male Anopheles mosquitoes cannot bite.

4. Because female anopheles mosquitoes need proteins that are available in blood plasma.

Why do female mosquitoes need highly nutritious food in the form of of human blood?

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