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Do female mosquitoes lay their eggs under the surface of the water?
No, they lay them on the surface of the water.
Can mosquitoes walk on water?
Yes, due to surface tension.
How do mosquitoes and bugs float on water?
because of surface tension
Some insects can stand on the surface of water because water?
Some insects can stand on the surface of water because water is usually adhesive and cohesive. This is made possible by the molecules in the water.
Why mosquito does not sink on water surface?
Mosquitoes and other small insects can stay afloat on water because water exhibits a property called "surface tension", where a thin film "seems" to cover the water surface. This has something to do with intermolecular forces of attraction.
Where do mosquitoes come from mosquitoes?
Some mosquitoes lay eggs on the surface of the water while others will lay eggs in the wet, boggy ground surrounding water. This is why swarms are more seen during the summer months around bogs and wetlands. They can lay eggs on the ground surrounding water that lay dormant until water floods the ground.
Why mosquito float on the surface of water?
Due to the property of surface tension water surface would act as a stretched membrane. So water skaters, mosquitoes could easily walk on the surface. If oil is mixed with water then surface tension would fall and mosquito cannot breed. That is why we sprinkle oil in fine droplets on stagnant water
What is the problems that caused by water?
Contaminated water directly causes Typhoid and Cholera but indirectly cause water breeding surface for mosquitoes which causes Malaria and Dengue
What is a sentence with the word surface tension?
Some insects can stand right on the surface tension of the water.
Are mosquitoes thriving?
Yes, mosquitoes thrive everywhere there are pools of water
How does standing water contribute increased in the number of mosquitoes?
mosquitoes breed and lay eggs on standing water
Do dengue mosquitoes breed in fresh water?
Yes, like other mosquitoes they breed in fresh, standing water.
