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Cycle Of Mosquito

Stage 1 - Egg

The eggs are laid one at a time and they float on the surface of the water. Normally the eggs are
white when first deposited, then darken to near black within a day. They hatch in one to three days
depending on the temperature.
Stage 2 - Larva

Mosquito larvae, commonly called wigglers. Larvae swim either through propulsion with their mouth
brushes, or by jerky movements of their entire bodies. The larva begins to feed on bacteria and
decaying organic matter on the water surface, soon after they hatch out of eggs. They spend most of
their time hanging upside down at the surface, sucking in oxygen through the siphon. The larva
stage lasts for a few days to a few weeks, during which the larvae shed several layers of their outer
skin, called moulting. This allows further growth.

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Stage 3 - Pupa

After the larvae have completed moulting, they become pupa. This is the stage in which they
undergo metamorphosis to become an adult mosquito. The pupa stage is a resting, non-feeding
stage. Mosquito pupae are commonly called tumblers. The pupa is lighter than water and therefore
floats at the surface. After a few days or longer, depending on the temperature and other
circumstances, the pupa rises to the water surface, the dorsal surface of its cephalothorax splits, and
the adult mosquito emerges.
Stage 4 - Adult

The newly emerged adult rests on the surface of the water for a short time to allow itself to dry and
harden its parts. Also, the wings have to spread out and dry properly before it can fly.
Adult mosquitoes have a head with two large compound eyes, a thorax, a pair of scaled wings and
six jointed legs. They also have antennae and a proboscis. Adult mosquitoes mate within the first few
days after emerging from the pupal stage.
Only female mosquitoes have the mouth parts necessary for sucking blood. They use the blood not
for their own nourishment but as a source of protein for their eggs. For food, both males and females
eat nectar and other plant sugars.