Mosquito emoji 🦟
🦟 is the mosquito: a grey mosquito with long legs and a proboscis. It means mosquitoes and bites — summer evenings, camping, tropical holidays, repellent — and it was…
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What the mosquito 🦟 emoji means
🦟 is the mosquito: a grey mosquito with long legs and a proboscis. It means mosquitoes and bites — summer evenings, camping, tropical holidays, repellent — and it was added in Emoji 11.0 (2018) partly at the request of public-health groups for malaria and dengue awareness. Figuratively it is an annoying, draining person. Its companions: 🪰 fly, 🩸 drop of blood, 🧴 lotion for the repellent.
Unicode name: mosquito · U+1F99F · Emoji 11.0 (2018) · group: Animals & Nature.
How people use it
- Bites: summer, camping, holidays
- Public health: malaria, dengue, World Mosquito Day
- Annoying people: draining, buzzing
- Repellent reminders: with 🧴
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| mosquitoU+1F99F | Bites, malaria | |
| flyU+1FAB0 | Fly | |
| drop of bloodU+1FA78 | Blood | |
| lotion bottleU+1F9F4 | Repellent | |
| face with head-bandageU+1F915 | Ouch |
Questions people ask
What does 🦟 mean?
A mosquito — bites, summer nuisances, or malaria awareness.
When was 🦟 added?
2018, Emoji 11.0, with support from global health organisations.
Is there a bug bite emoji?
No; 🦟 with 🩸 or 🤕 is used.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
