Emoji 11
mosquito
Also known as bite, disease, fever, insect, malaria
A small flying insect with a long proboscis, thin legs, and narrow wings, representing a mosquito.
Meaning
The mosquito emoji represents a biting insect associated with pests, disease, and outdoor annoyance. It is commonly used in discussions about malaria, dengue, fever, or unpleasant insects.
Unicode name
The Unicode standard defines this emoji as a mosquito, a small flying insect that bites and can transmit diseases.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's mosquito is drawn in profile with a slender body, long proboscis, narrow wings, and thin legs.
Google
Google Noto's mosquito is a stylized side view with a slender body, long proboscis, thin legs, and translucent wings.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji's mosquito is a cartoon side view with a slender body, long proboscis, thin legs, and narrow wings.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🦟 mosquito belong to?
🦟 mosquito belongs to the animals & nature category, which contains 161 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🦟 mosquito?
🦟 mosquito was added in Emoji 11. Its codepoint is U+1F99F, made up of 1 code points.
