Mosquito

MOSQUITO is a small fly notorious for its irritating bite. About 50 species occur in BC, distributed in 5 genera. They all have a long, slender proboscis, or beak; both male and female use it to feed on plant nectar, and females use it to puncture the skin of animals to suck blood. Mosquitoes pass through 4 life stages: eggs hatch into worm-shaped larvae that moult and become pupae from which adults emerge. Eggs are laid directly on water or in areas that will be flooded. They hatch in spring...

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