mosquito Emoji
The 🦟 mosquito emoji represents mosquitoes, bites, and buzzing insects.
U+1F99F
The 🦟 mosquito emoji is used to represent the insect itself and ideas around buzzing, biting, and pests. It’s handy for captions about bugs, travel, and summertime discomfort. Below you’ll find copy options, meaning, and practical examples.
mosquito Emoji Meaning
🦟 (Unicode U+1F99F) is the mosquito emoji. It commonly refers to mosquitoes as a real-world insect, especially in contexts like “bug season,” “mosquito bites,” or “there’s a mosquito in my room.” The emoji can also suggest irritation, annoyance, or itching—often in a casual, everyday way rather than a strict literal meaning. In posts about outdoor activities, it may highlight the need for repellent or the discomfort of bites. In creative writing, it can quickly establish a setting (warm weather, outdoors, nighttime buzzing) without adding long description.
Common uses
- •Captioning posts about mosquito bites, itching, or bug encounters
- •Promoting outdoor safety tips like using insect repellent
- •Adding a playful “pest” or “annoyance” icon to casual messages
- •Designing flyers or social media graphics for summer or bug-related events
- •Labeling images or content about insects in educational materials
Examples
🦟 Mosquito Symbol (Copy & Paste)
- 🦟Ugh, I got bitten by a 🦟 last night.
- 🦟Mosquito season is here—time for repellent!
- 🦟Why is there a 🦟 in my bedroom? 🥲
- 🦟Went hiking and didn’t expect the 🦟 swarm.
- 🦟Remember: cover up when you’re outdoors at dusk 🦟
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F99F | |
| HTML Entity | 🦟 | |
| HTML Code | 🦟 | |
| CSS | \1F99F | |
| Decimal | 129439 |
How to type mosquito Emoji (🦟)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F99F then press Alt + X. Or open the emoji picker with Windows key + period.
On Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer and search for the character.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f99f, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy 🦟 with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What is the Unicode for the mosquito emoji?
The mosquito emoji 🦟 is Unicode U+1F99F.
How do I copy the mosquito emoji in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: 🦟
What’s the best way to use 🦟 in code?
Common options are CSS escape \\1F99F or JavaScript escape \\u{1F99F}.
What does the 🦟 emoji usually mean in messages?
It most often means mosquitoes, buzzing insects, or mosquito bites, and it can also express annoyance or irritation.