31/08/2026
Mosquitoes are insects belonging to the family Culicidae.
They have 3 main body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
Adult mosquitoes have one pair of wings.
They have 6 long, slender legs.
Their antennae help them detect smells, movement and other signals.
The long proboscis is a specialized mouthpart used for feeding.
Male mosquitoes do not bite people; they mainly feed on nectar and other plant liquids.
In many mosquito species, females take blood meals because the nutrients help them produce eggs.
Mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis: egg → larva → pupa → adult.
Mosquito larvae usually develop in water, even in very small amounts of standing water.
Mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis, depending on the species and region.
They are attracted to cues such as carbon dioxide, body heat and odors.
Their wings beat extremely rapidly, producing the familiar buzzing sound.
Most mosquitoes are relatively small, but their size varies considerably between species.
There are thousands of mosquito species worldwide, and only a fraction are important disease vectors
