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Mosquitoes

What do mosquitoes look like & where do you find them ?

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What ?

Where ?

What does it look like ?

Egg

Laid on the surface of the water

Usually 1 mm or less in length

Larva

In the water

Identification of earlier instars is generally not possible with such keys:
Absence of legs
Presence of a distinct head bearing mouth brushes

Pupae

Are remarkably active and suddenly swim with a tumbling motion when disturbed

The body of the pupa consists of an enlarged cephalotothorax, representing the combined head, thorax and abdomen.

Adults (male and female)

Adult mosquitoes are usually 3-6 mm long. As in other insects the body has three principal regions, the head, thorax and abdomen.
Long proboscis and the presence of scales on most parts of the body.

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