Page 71 - The Miracle in the Mosquito

A Brand-New Body

chance. If it didn’t have this system of perception from the begin-
ning, the mosquito would not find its prey and the eggs would
die. That is to say, it is not a question of development over time.
Let’s repeat once more the receptors possessed by the mos-
quito; heat, humidity, gas and chemical substance receptor sys-
tems. And in addition to these, vibration feelers for perceiving the
opposite sex.
The fact that a mosquito is equipped with such an effective
receptive system means that its needs are catered for from the first
phase of its development. The Creator of this perfect system Who
brought the mosquito into existence is God. Just as God has pro-
vided for every living thing on Earth, He has also given them the
necessary skills and equipped them to make use of this provision.
This fact is made known as follows in a verse of the Qur’an:

There is no creature on the Earth which is not dependent
upon God for its provision. He knows where it lives and
where it dies. They are all recorded in a Glorious Book.
(Qur’an, 11:6)

Biting the prey
When the mosquito senses one of the stimuli such as heat,
gas, moisture and chemical secretions, it heads straight for its prey.
The mosquito lands on its prey so gently that in most cases it is not
even felt. Then it finds the most appropriate place to pierce using
a pair of devices located in the mouthpart, which are called

“palpi.”
The first incision is made with the upper and lower jaw. The
four cutters in the sucking tube cut deep into the skin. The senso-
ry organs of heat, smell, taste and touch play an important role in
establishing where the capillaries are concentrated under the skin.
After a few attempts the mosquito finds the vein.

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