Mosquitoes may hold the key to saving endangered Australian wildlife

Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia's national parks. A team from Macquarie University and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water used DNA found in mosquito blood meals to identify about 70 species of birds and mammals living in Kakadu National Park, including several animals that are rarely seen or difficult to monitor.