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Mosquito

A mosquito, a type of bloodsucking fly. Depicted as a brown or black mosquito on its six, long legs, with wings, long abdomen, and needle-like mouth. Variously shown from above or facing left.

May be used to represent various insects, other bugs and bug bites, and insect-borne diseases (e.g., malaria). May also be used for metaphorical pests.

Technical Information

Code: U+1F99F
Category: Animals & Nature
Sub Category: Animal Bug
Unicode Version: 11
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