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Mosquitos
lay their eggs in water and the larvae often called
wigglers have a soft body, hard head and a breathing
tube at the top of their abdomen. Adult mosquitos have
a long proboscis for sucking blood and one pair of transparent
wings. Females are also much larger then their male
counterparts. Another difference between the two is
that the males have bushy antennae while the females
have threadlike antennae. Mosquitos have 4 stages in
their development including an egg, larva, pupa and
adult stage. During the first 3 stages the mosquito
stays in the water. Females also live longer then males
by a few weeks to help them reproduce. Males only live
less then a week. Larvae eat algae and bacteria growing
on the rocks. When the mosquitos grow to adulthood both
the males and the females feed on nectar. Females also
feed on blood which is essential for making eggs. Males
do not feed on blood.
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