Eli5: How is it that mosquitos have enough energy despite their tiny little bodies, that they can torment a human for an entire night?

Question

Eli5: How is it that mosquitos have enough energy despite their tiny little bodies, that they can torment a human for an entire night?

In: Biology

Answer 1

The energy required to move a tiny body is also tiny. It’s the same reason a really tall person can generally eat more food than a tiny person and not gain weight (they need that extra food just to keep their body going).