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- noun Plural form of
mosquito .
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Examples
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In the winter I've built a 3 side, roofed inclosure out of tarps to insulate my tent I've camped with out a tent and have been torn to bits by all the mosquitos, is much easier to sleep with out vampire bugs trying to suck ya dry!
For a while, I've been using the same decades-old little red tent. 2010
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In the winter I've built a 3 side, roofed inclosure out of tarps to insulate my tent I've camped with out a tent and have been torn to bits by all the mosquitos, is much easier to sleep with out vampire bugs trying to suck ya dry!
For a while, I've been using the same decades-old little red tent. 2010
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Put up a $10 bat box and you can virtually eliminate mosquitos from the area entirely.
- Boing Boing 2006
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Yeesh, it's amazing what passes for fear-mongering with some people .... asking about mosquitos is perfectly reasonable. there are lots of mosquitoes on the west coast. some people become immune after a few bites, but most people need to use something. for me the spray that they prepared and sold locally on the Oaxacan coast (main ingredient: citronella) worked the best.
Mosquitoes in Mexico 1919
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There are few mosquitos, which is one of the most curious facts in the geographical distribution of these capricious bloodsuckers; for the locality is surrounded by swamps, and they swarm at Silhet, and on the river lower down.
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Are you looking to hire in the near future, I know the job would bring much unpleasantness, but I feel that I am a good candidate, since I have experienced much hardships while doing archaeology, such as mosquitos, scorpions, rain, heat, cold showers, and killer bees.
December 2008 2008
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From this depended, over the bed, light curtains of rose-colored gauze, striped with silver, supplying that protection from mosquitos which is an indispensable addition to all sleeping accommodation in that climate.
Uncle Tom's Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853
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From this depended, over the bed, light curtains of rose-colored gauze, striped with silver, supplying that protection from mosquitos which is an indispensable addition to all sleeping accommodation in that climate.
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Of particular note are the disease-causing insects, such as mosquitos, that spread Dengue fever, etc.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Electronic Bug Zapper will easily kill all flying insects such as mosquitos, flies.
We Blog A Lot 2008
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