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* ''This article is about the boss in [[Rayman 1|the original Rayman game]]. For the species it belongs to, see [[Mosquito]].''
* ''This article is about the boss in [[Rayman 1|the original Rayman game]]. For the species it belongs to, see [[Giant mosquito]]. For other mosquitoes, see [[Mosquito]].''


{{Enemy
{{Enemy
| name = Moskito
| name = Moskito
| image = [[File:RedMoskitoArtwork.png|center|class=sprite|Moskito]]
| image = [[File:RedMoskitoArtwork.png|center|class=sprite|Moskito]]
| species = [[Mosquito]]
| sex = Male
| species = [[Giant mosquito]]
| alignment = Bad
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''
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}}
}}


'''Moskito''' is a gigantic red [[mosquito]] and the first major boss in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. He is encountered only in [[Moskito's Nest]], the final level of [[the Dream Forest]].
'''Moskito''' is a red [[giant mosquito]] and the first major boss in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. He is encountered in [[Moskito's Nest]], the final level of [[the Dream Forest]].


When Moskito is first encountered, he chases [[Rayman]] with a giant [[prickly fruit]]. During the battle, he attacks [[Rayman]] by trying to poke him with his proboscis and uses [[prickly fruit]]s of various sizes to attack. With precise timing, it is possible to hit him twice per turn, before he flies up and away after the first hit.
==Description==
Like the other members of [[Giant mosquito|his species]], Moskito is a giant flying limbless insect with large, round eyes and a prominent telescopic proboscis.


During Moskito's battle in the PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions, and during both the chase and Moskito's battle in the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar]] version, Moskito is red-skinned with red wings, pink gloves, a grey proboscis, and grey stripes and shoes. But on both occasions in the PC version and its ports, and only during the chase in the PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions, Moskito appears purple-skinned with white wings, white gloves, a yellow proboscis, and yellow stripes and shoes, like [[Bzzit]].
During the battle against him in the PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions, and during both the chase and the battle in the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar]] version, Moskito is red-skinned with red wings, pink gloves, a grey proboscis, and grey stripes and shoes. But on both occasions in the PC version and its ports, and only during the chase in the PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions, Moskito appears purple-skinned with white wings, white gloves, a yellow proboscis, and yellow stripes and shoes, like [[Bzzit]].


It is thought that all instances in which Moskito shares [[Bzzit]]'s colours are mistakes or problems arising from hardware limitations; Moskito's ‘true’ colour is believed to be red, not purple. The versions of the game in which Moskito appears to have [[Bzzit]]'s colours have led to great confusion and debate amongst players regarding the identities of the two [[mosquito]]es.
==Appearances==
===''Rayman''===
{{Quote|text=[[Rayman]] has to proceed through [[The Dream Forest|the jungle]] without ever falling into the swamp waters. He will come across [[hunter]]s and [[Livingstone|explorers]]. This is where he meets [[Tarayzan]], his first friend. Help [[Tarayzan]] get dressed and see what happens! The big boss is Moskito, a persistant [[giant mosquito]].|sign=[[The Dream Forest]] description|source=[[Rayman 1|''Rayman'']] manual (PlayStation and PC versions)}}


In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', up to four friendly [[mosquito]]es appear, and can be ridden by the player characters in the game's sidescrolling shooter levels. In this game, they are referred to as 'Moskitoes', probably as a reference to the boss from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']].
{{Quote|text=[[Rayman]] has to proceed through [[The Dream Forest|the jungle]] without ever falling into the mash-water. He will come across [[hunter]]s and [[Livingstone|greenish explorers]]... This is where he will meet [[Tarayzan]], his first friend, whom he will help to get dressed! The big boss is Moskito, the dreadful [[giant mosquito]].|sign=[[The Dream Forest]] description|source=[[Rayman (Jaguar)|''Rayman'' (Atari Jaguar)]] manual}}


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When Moskito is first encountered in the third part of [[Moskito's Nest]], the final level of [[the Dream Forest]], he chases [[Rayman]] with a giant [[prickly fruit]]. He returns in the fifth part of the same level, where he must now be defeated. During the battle, Moskito attacks [[Rayman]] by trying to poke him with his proboscis and uses [[prickly fruit]]s of various sizes to attack. With precise timing, it is possible to hit him twice per turn, before he flies up and away after the first hit. After 12 hits, Moskito is defeated and falls to the ground as [[Rayman]] celebrates his victory.
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px" class="sprite">
MoskitoPoursuite.png|A purple-skinned Moskito pursues [[Rayman]] with a huge, red coloured [[prickly fruit]]
Moskito.png|A purple-skinned Moskito in the PC/MS-DOS version
FruitPiquantMoyen.png|Moskito carrying a medium-sized [[prickly fruit]].
FruitPiquantMoyen.png|Moskito carrying a medium-sized [[prickly fruit]].
FruitPiquantGrand.png|Moskito carrying a huge [[prickly fruit]].
FruitPiquantGrand.png|Moskito carrying a huge [[prickly fruit]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


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<gallery widths="200px" heights="283px">
Pix n Love issue 13 cover 2.jpg|In 2010, Moskito appeared on a variant cover of one issue of the French retro-gaming magazine ''Pix'n Love''.
</gallery>
 
===''Maths and English with Rayman'' and ''French with Rayman''===
In the series of educational video games which contain ''[[Maths and English with Rayman]]'' and ''[[French with Rayman]]'', a carving of a [[giant mosquito]] appears on a wooden palisade in various levels from [[the Caves of Skops]]. It is unknown if it represents Moskito or [[Bzzit]].


==Gallery==
<gallery widths="316px" heights="240px" class="sprite">
<gallery widths="316px" heights="240px" class="sprite">
MoskitoPoursuite.png|An incorrectly-coloured Moskito pursues [[Rayman]] with a huge, incorrectly-coloured [[prickly fruit]]
Eng Ray mozzycameo.png|A carving of a [[giant mosquito]] on a wooden palisade in ''[[French with Rayman]]''
Moskito.png|An incorrectly-coloured Moskito in the PC/MS-DOS version
Eng Ray mozzycameo.png|A carving of a [[mosquito]] appears on a wooden palisade in ''[[French with Rayman]]''. It is unknown if it represents Moskito or [[Bzzit]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


<gallery widths="200px" heights="283px">
===''Rayman Origins'' and ''Rayman Legends''===
Pix n Love issue 13 cover 2.jpg|In 2010, Moskito appeared on a variant cover of one issue of the French retro-gaming magazine ''Pix'n Love''.
In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', up to four friendly [[giant mosquito]]es appear, and can be ridden by the player characters in the game's sidescrolling shooter levels. In this game, they are referred to as "Moskitoes", probably as a reference to the boss from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']].
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The book ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'' claims that Moskito could be [[Bzzit]]'s father, though it also states that this is unconfirmed.<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 10 - Rayman's World</ref>
* The book ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'' claims that Moskito could be [[Bzzit]]'s father, though it also states that this is unconfirmed.<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 10 - Rayman's World</ref>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
{{Names
|en=Moskito
|en=Moskito
|zh_hans=蚊子
|zh_hans=摩斯基多
|zh_hant=巨蚊
|zh_hans_2=莫斯基托
|zh_hans_2_S=''[[Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition]]''
|nl=Moskito
|nl=Moskito
|fr=Moskito
|fr=Moskito
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|it=Moskito
|it=Moskito
|ja=モスキート
|ja=モスキート
|ko=모기
|ru=Москит
|ru=Москит
|es=Mosquito
|es=Mosquito
|es_S=[[Rayman Advance|GBA]], multilingual Saturn manual
|es_2=Moskito
|es_2=Moskito
|es_2_S=[[Rayman (Nintendo DSi)|DSi]] and PS Classic manual only
|es_2_S=[[Rayman (Nintendo DSi)|DSi]], PS Classic manual
}}
}}


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[[pl:Moskito]]
[[pl:Moskito]]
[[ru:Москит]]
[[ru:Москит]]
[[zh:摩斯基多]]


[[Category:Arthropods]]
[[Category:Arthropods]]
[[Category:Bosses from Rayman 1]]
[[Category:Bosses from Rayman 1]]
[[Category:Creatures from Rayman 1]]
[[Category:Creatures from Rayman 1]]
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