The Terrible and Interesting Mosquito (Advanced Program)
Spotlight English: Advanced
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How to Stop Mosquitoes
When a female mosquito is full-grown she mates with a male mosquito. Then she begins searching for a host - a person or animal that she can land on. A mosquito can sense a host from up to 35 meters away. When a mosquito bites you it actually puts part of its mouth under your skin. The mosquito also releases chemicals into your body. These chemicals make your blood flow faster into the mosquito. Some mosquitoes can travel 160 kilometers in some conditions.
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