mosquito

This emoji represents the mosquito that bothers us on summer nights. You can use it when you can't sleep because of mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes suck human blood, and their bites are very itchy. So, it's used to express annoyance when you get bitten in the summer or to tell a friend to be careful.

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Beyond just being a nuisance, mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases like malaria or dengue fever. That's why this emoji can also symbolize a 'small but deadly threat.'

This emoji is also used metaphorically for an annoying person or a minor but persistent problem. In Korea, there's an expression 'a mosquito-like voice,' which means a very thin and weak voice. Like this, even a small insect can hide various metaphors and idioms.