Bugün öğrendim ki: sivrisineklerin ağızlarının altı parçası vardır, iki parça cildi yerinde tutarken diğer iki parça deriye girerek kan damarlarını arar, bir pompa kanı emmek için bir pompa ve bir pıhtılaşma önleyici ile tükürük biriktirmek için bir pompa

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To be able to pierce our skin and access our blood vessels, mosquitoes have developed quite the complex mechanism. This proves, yet again, that mosquitoes aren't simple insects. It's important to note that male mosquitoes don't bite us. Mosquitoes actually need sugar for energy, so both male and female mosquitoes drink the sugary nectar or honeydew from flowers and other plants. All of the biting organs are in the head of the mosquito. Only female mosquitoes need blood because it contains proteins that they use to develop their eggs. So, female mosquitoes have the following special mouthparts to be able to pierce our skin and drink our blood.