# Winsor McCay (1912) How a Mosquito Operates

Animated film How a Mosquito Operates by American cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay. McCay's second film, and one of the earliest animated films in history. A giant mosquito drinks blood from a sleeping man; the mosquito drinks so much that its belly explodes.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 1912
- Runtime: 6 min
- By: Winsor McCay
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winsor_McCay_(1912)_How_a_Mosquito_Operates.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Winsor McCay
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/27492741?play=1)