Mordono? Mia moglie dice di sì, io dico di no, chi ha ragione?

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Nah,they’re harmless if annoying.

Rule no 1: Your wife is always right.

Rule no 2: If your wife is wrong, rule no. 1 applies.

(These really don’t bite – but your wife is obviously right)

They don’t bite. But it’s a common myth

German flying insects that bite/drink blood are limited to actual mosquito varieties and something called a “Bremse”. Mosquitoes have tools at their mouth to puncture the skin, so look more distinct and different than this. Mosquitoes are usually sneaky. Bremsen are usually pretty agressive, look a bit like a normal fly, just flatter, and when one bites you you will know immediately because it is painful, so you’ll learn to recognize them quickly. There are also tiny sand flies that bite and drink blood. They are really tiny and when they attack you, you’ll know immediately as well.