This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs in Your House

The Aedes aegypti mosquito makes a meal of us around our homes.

This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs in Your House Deep Look

Premiered April 07, 2020
This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs in Your House

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can transmit dengue fever and Zika, makes a meal of us around our homes. And her eggs are hardy. They can dry out, but remain alive for months, waiting for a little water so they can hatch into squiggly larvae.

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