Mosquito Facts
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There are over 3,000 species of mosquitoes worldwide.
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In Connecticut, there are 47 different species, which can be found in a variety of habitats.
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Mosquitoes are largely aquatic with most of their development occurring in or near stagnant water.
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Only female mosquitoes feed on or “bite” humans to obtain protein necessary for egg laying.
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Mosquitoes are cold-blooded creatures and do not generally bite in temperatures below 50 F.
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Mosquitoes can live as long as 2-3 months and adults that hibernate can live as long as 6-8 months.
Mosquitoes are known to carry diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dog heartworm, and viral encephalitis.
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Life Cycle of the Mosquito
The mosquito life cycle has four stages – egg, larvae, pupa and adult.
Mosquito
eggs are deposited singly or clustered in egg rafts on the water surface.
Once the egg hatch, mosquitoes develop into the larval stage where
they feed and grow. They then
progress to a non-feeding pupal stage and finally emerge as an adult.
The life cycle is complete in seven to 10 days in warmer weather
and up to two months in cool, spring weather.