Bill Gates mosquito’: Mosquito with ‘serial number’ confounds viewers. What’s going on?

ATikTok video showing a mosquito with a mysterious serial number on its body has gone viral, sparking speculation, conspiracy theories, and jokes among viewers.

The footage starts with a person holding an insect resembling a mosquito in their hand. As they gently push the wings of the mosquito with their thumb, the body of the alleged mosquito is revealed and it seemingly has the number 36 imprinted on it.

The video contains an onscreen caption that reads, “A mosquito with serial number.” It is accompanied by the X-Files music.

Posted by TikToker @informationstoree on Sept. 22, the video has quickly spread on the video-sharing platform accumulating more than 5.6 million views. Many viewers were baffled by the strange insect and wondered if it was a real mosquito or some kind of spy device.

Some commented that it was a “Bill Gates mosquito," possibly referring to a debunked conspiracy theory that the Microsoft co-founder is behind a plan to use genetically modified mosquitoes to spread malaria in the U.S.
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