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  • noun Plural form of mosquito.

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • Put up a $10 bat box and you can virtually eliminate mosquitos from the area entirely.

    - Boing Boing 2006

  • 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

  • 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.

    Himalayan Journals — Complete 1864

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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, or Life among the lowly 1852

  • Of particular note are the disease-causing insects, such as mosquitos, that spread Dengue fever, etc.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Electronic Bug Zapper will easily kill all flying insects such as mosquitos, flies.

    We Blog A Lot 2008

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