Hyttysen
Hyttysen is a Finnish term commonly referring to mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are small, flying insects belonging to the family Culicidae. They are characterized by their slender bodies, long legs, and a pair of scaled wings. A distinguishing feature of female mosquitoes is their proboscis, a needle-like mouthpart used for piercing the skin of animals and humans to feed on blood. This blood meal is essential for the development of their eggs.
Male mosquitoes, on the other hand, do not feed on blood; they subsist on plant nectar and
While not all mosquito species bite humans, those that do are notorious for the itchy welts they