Turns Out Mosquitoes Are Even More Horrifying Up Close

Wait, HOW many needles do they stick in you?

Chances are, you already aren’t a fan of mosquitos.

They kill more human beings than any other animal on the planet (yes, even including other humans), and even if a mosquito doesn’t make you sick, its bites are still highly irritating.

But still, don’t you have even a little morbid curiosity about what all the blood-sucking looks like up close, as a mosquito sticks all six of her needles (yeah, only female mosquitoes bite) into your skin?

Thanks to this new video by KQED Science and PBS Digital, you can take an ultra-close look without having to attract any of the insects to your own arm.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this post stated the video was by NPR. It's by PBS Digital and KQED science.

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