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Today is #WorldMalariaDay Did you know only the female Anopheles mosquito can transmit #malaria? They need blood 🩸 to lay their eggs and that’s how the parasite spreads to humans. Here are 3 things to know: 🌙 They usually bite in the evening or at night often while you’re sleeping 💧 They breed close to home in water like ponds, puddles and rice fields 🦟 When they rest on a wall, their abdomen sticks up like a handstand Learn more: www.who.int/campaigns/world-malaria-day/2026 #EndMalaria

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Alice Miranda@alice.miranda·25 de abr.

Achei bizarro que só a fêmea pica, né? Imagina a vida aqui no RJ com tanto mosquito...

Gustavo Correia@gustavo_cor·25 de abr.

Nossa, achei que era só o macho que picava! Aqui em SP tá todo mundo com aquele mosquito gigante, então a dica da parede com a barriga pra cima vale muito.