This little thing is the deadliest animal on Earth? Believe it or not, mosquitoes are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people every year, thanks to its ability to carry and transmit a variety of diseases, like malaria and Zika. In fact, 435,000 people died from malaria in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. . . . . . . . . . #mosquito #mosquitos #malaria #zikavirus #insects #disease #deadlyanimals #animalplanet #discovery #videooftheday