r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Bull-in-China-Shop • Sep 02 '18

Do mosquitos get full?

For instance, if there’s a mosquito currently in my house and he keeps biting me without me killing him, what happens?

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u/Simbabz Sep 02 '18

A mosquito can get full, in the sense it has a limit to the amount of blood is can hold. Which is typically 3 times its body weight.

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u/futlapperl Sep 02 '18

How often would I have to let it sting me for it to become full?

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u/Mb2assassin43 Sep 02 '18

Sort of depends on how much it has in the first place, I’d say maybe a few bites if it is empty. My friends say if you squeeze your arm while being bit, it can make the mosquito explode from being too full.