Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This animal lives in almost every part of the world and kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. What might surprise you is that you certainly have had a close encounter with the world’s most dangerous creature. Dr. Biology catches up with evolutionary biologist Silvie Huijben to talk about this killer animal that is the focus of her research as well as many other scientists around the world. Be sure to make your guess about the identity of the world’s most dangerous animal before you listen to this episode.

Learn more: All About This Animal from Ask A Biologist (https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/mosquitoes)
Learn more: All About This Animal from the CDC (cdc.gov/mosquitoes/index.html)
Learn more: Metamorphosis: Nature's Ultimate Transformer (https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/metamorphosis)
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(https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/gene-editing-crispr)
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