Mosquito and mosquita (from the Spanish meaning little fly) is a common insect in the family Culicidae (from the Latin culex meaning midge or gnat). There are about 3,500 species of mosquitoes found throughout the world. In some species of mosquito, the females feed on humans, and are therefore vectors for a number of infectious diseases affecting millions of people per year.

Other Insect animals top speeds

Dragonfly

29.00 km/h

or 18.02 mp/h

Horse-fly

145.00 km/h

or 90.10 mp/h

Southern dart

48.00 km/h

or 29.83 mp/h

Housefly

7.00 km/h

or 4.35 mp/h