Mosquito

The mosquito was a creature found in many places and in different variations around the Realms. These bloodsucking insects were a type of flying vermin.

Ecology
Mosquitoes enjoyed warm and humid environments, especially marshes and areas where water tended to form puddles, which they used as breeding grounds. They were attracted to settlements of all sizes in hopes of feeding off the inhabitants' blood.

Large populations of mosquitoes were found in the rimwood area of the forest of Cormanthor and in the Farsea Marshes in Cormyr. Mosquitoes the size of an adult human's finger were also common throughout Chult, especially in humid areas.

These insects carried several diseases, including shivering sickness.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Dungeon #8, "The Flowers of Flame" • Tomb of Annihilation
 * Novels
 * The Ring of Winter • The Veiled Dragon • Mortal Consequences • An Opportunity for Profit