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| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', ''[[Rayman Legends]]''

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'''Mosquitoes''', also known as '''Moskitoes''', are a species of giant flying insect encountered frequently throughout the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. They are characterised by their huge, round eyes and prominent proboscises. Notable mosquitoes include [[Bzzit]] and [[Moskito]].

==In ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''==

In [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], [[Rayman]] first encounters [[Bzzit]] the pink mosquito in [[Anguish Lagoon]]. [[Rayman]] overcomes him in a brief boss battle (which is also the very first boss battle of [[Rayman (series)|the series]]), after which [[Bzzit]] becomes upset and starts to cry. [[Rayman]] takes pity on him and cheers him up, thus the two become friends. [[Bzzit]] then allows [[Rayman]] to ride on his back during the next phase of the level. Afterwards he is not seen again, but in the Atari Jaguar version he can be seen at the end of the game (after the credits) in an artwork depicting [[Rayman]] and his friends at a party celebrating the defeat of [[Mr Dark]], drinking what appears to be honey.  

In a later level, [[Moskito's Nest]], [[Rayman]] encounters [[Moskito]], a purple, more powerful version of [[Bzzit]]. [[Moskito]] chases [[Rayman]] through the third phase of the level while carrying a gigantic [[spiky fruit]]. [[Rayman]] and [[Moskito]] soon go head-to-head; [[Moskito]]'s attacks include [[Bzzit]]'s darting and stinging movements, but [[Moskito]] incorporates a variety of [[spiky fruit]]-related attacks into his strategy. At the end of the fight, [[Moskito]] is knocked unconscious and is not seen again.

==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==

In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', a few mosquitoes can be seen hovering quietly by themselves in [[the Woods of Light]]. They serve no purpose, other than as an Easter egg or continuity nod to [[Rayman 1|the previous game]]. In the Dreamcast version of the game, these appearances are expanded greatly: in addition to [[the Woods of Light]], mosquitoes now appear in [[the Fairy Glade]], [[the Marshes of Awakening]], [[the Bayou]] and [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]. However, neither [[Bzzit]] nor [[Moskito]] make an appearance.

===In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''===

In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the expanded PlayStation 2 version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', the mosquito [[Bzzit]] returns and plays a role in the plot: [[Rayman]]'s visit to [[the Bayou]] is now a mission to rescue [[Bzzit]], who has been captured by [[Robo-Pirate|the pirates]] and held there. [[Bzzit]] must be rescued, as he is the only one who can take [[Rayman]] to the Lost Island, which is the location of [[the Sanctuary of Water and Ice]] in this version. Once rescued, [[Bzzit]] can be found at a small boat by [[the Pier]]; in a 'ferryman'-like role reminiscent of that which he played in [[Rayman 1|the first game]], [[Bzzit]] brings the boat and [[Rayman]] to the Lost Island. ''[[Rayman Revolution|Revolution]]'' also gives [[Bzzit]] dialogue for the first time; his voice is whiny and high-pitched. Some more light is also shed on [[Bzzit]]'s personality; he is shown to be the friend of a [[baby Globox]].

==In ''[[Rayman 3]]''==

In ''[[Rayman 3]]'', several mosquitoes appear in [[2D Madness]], a minigame which acts mainly as a tribute to [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. These mosquitoes are obstacles within the level, and fly back and forth while wielding [[spiky fruit]]s. None of them appear to be [[Bzzit]] or [[Moskito]].

The type of flying [[Hoodlum]]s known as [[Hoodstormer]]s are an attempt by the [[Hoodlum]] army to emulate the effectiveness of mosquitoes in battle, as a form of psychological warfare. [[Hoodstormer]] pilots train in the swamplands (where mosquitoes are found consistently throughout [[Rayman (series)|the series]]) in order to learn the mosquitoes' attack pattern, as mosquitoes are looked upon as the ‘ultimate airborne annoyance’.

==In ''[[Rayman Origins]]''==

The mosquitoes also appear in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' with redesigned appearances. They now possess visible mouths, hands, and feet and are colored purple and pink as opposed to yellow and grey. They usually appear in the last levels of each world (minus the revisted worlds and [[Mystical Pique]]) where they will offer [[Rayman]] and his friends rides to the next world. Their primary weapon is their proboscises which they can either shoot out of (similar to [[Bzzit]] in the Atari Jaguar version of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']]) or use to inhale enemies then shoot them out. If the player is using [[Globox]], [[Glombrox]] or [[Red Globox]], a baby mosquito carries him as opposed to letting him ride on his back due his weight, temporarily enabling [[Globox]] to shoot out of his mouth and inhale enemies. They sometimes appear in hidden rooms with [[Electoon]] [[cage]]s as well.

The mosquitoes in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' are referred to as males, despite having visible teeth, which only female mosquitoes possess in real life.

==Other appearances==

The mosquitoes also make a cameo appearance in ''[[Beyond Good & Evil]]'', another [[Ubisoft]] game designed by [[Michel Ancel]], the creator of [[Rayman]]. In the game, a pink mosquito can be seen on the nose of a dead cow in a factory. If the player takes a photograph of the mosquito, the name of its species is revealed as ''Aedes Raymanis'', meaning ''Fly from Rayman''.

[[Bzzit]] makes a cameo appearance in the fourth volume of the [[Rabbid]]s' comic book, ''[[Gribouillages]]''.

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