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This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs – in Your House

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This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs – in Your House

Season 7 Episode 7 | 4m 20s | CC

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can transmit dengue fever and Zika, makes a meal of us around our homes. And her eggs are hardy. They can dry out, but remain alive for months, waiting for a little water so they can hatch into squiggly larvae.

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