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Mosquitoes

Although these insects typically only live for one to two weeks, their impact can be deadly. The female mosquito feeds on human blood and carries deadly diseases such as the West Nile virus.

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What is the outer covering of a mosquito?

Mosquito have a hard outer shell, similar to many other species of insects. This shell protecting and armoring their bodies is known as an "exoskeleton." Exo is the prefix regarding exterior or outside.

Do mosquitoes jump?

Yes, they do. Anyone who says other wise needs to experience trying to get rid of them just to see how well they do in fact jump.

My mrs is a hairdresser, no they do not jump. They are passed on from head to head contact or using the same hair brush etc as somebody else who already has them. See related link for more info.

What happens to the food chain if mosquitoes were gone?

If the mosquitoes were gone then the predator of the mosquitoes wouldn't really have anything to eat.

Louse and mosquito by vikram seth?

Through the entire poem the poet is trying to explain that when a family flourishes in life and achieves success that itself is not acceptable by the others. They find every opportunity to express their jealous desires and plan some strategical plans against the family.They do not think for the welfare of others instead make every possible steps to bring about evil and discomfort for the family.

How many eyes do mosquitos have?

Mosquitoes don't have teeth, but have a thing called a stylet which is used to pierce the skin.While it's proboscis injects it's saliva which stops the blood from clotting(it contains anti-coagulant) and sucks up your blood with it.

What are small raised bumps all over the body that look like mosquito bites?

Chicken Pox
Allergies
Dermatitis

And i wouldn't itch it cause it can make it worse or scar

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What percentage of mosquitoes carry malaria?

There are approximately 460 mosquito species. Of these over 100 can transmit human malaria. Of these 30-40 commonly transmit parasites which cause malaria in humans in areas where it is most prevalent. The single most common carrier is "Anopheles gambiae" which carries the most dangerous malaria parasite species - "Plasmodium falciparum".

Does a mosquito have a nymph form?

No. A mosquito has the life cycle of: Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult.

What is a group of eggs called?

Animals that lay eggs, that have little or no other development within the mother are known as Oviparous animals. Types of animals that lay eggs are birds, reptiles, insects, fish, monotremes and molluscs.

How fast can a mosquito fly?

Mosquito flightMosquitoes can fly using their wings. On these wings are fringes, which are special scales. In the absence of these features mosquitoes couldn't fly. Near the wing root there is a organ for balancing the flight.

What are the dangers of mosquito bite?

Mosquitoes are harmful because they are vectors for many human diseases.

When they bite people to feed on blood they may pick up a disease form the person they bite. Then a few weeks later they go out and bite a second person and in doing so pass on the disease form the first person.

The mosquito is the biggest killer of humans on the planet at the moment.

Can a mosquito transmit the aids virus?

That is one of the popular question! Mosquitoes do not transmit the HIV or AIDS virus. The virus gets inactivated in very short time in the body of the mosquito. Secondly the blood sucked by the mosquito goes in the stomach of the mosquito and it does not vomit the same in the body of next victim.

Is the mosquito a animal?

No. All mosquitoes are invertebrates, just as all arthropods are invertebrates. These creatures do not have backbones.

Why can't we eradicate mosquitos?

Some people think that if all of the mosquitoes were dead, then animals wouldn't be able to eat them so they would die. After that, other animals would die because they can't eat those animals. And then the human race would probably die because there would be no more animals. However, this is not true because no animal relies solely on mosquitoes for food, and would simply go eat something else.

Are mosquitoes attracted to people who just ate bananas?

Mosquitoes bite for blood. When your blood is sweeter, they prefer your blood more. A person who is rarely bitten gives of a smell that repels mosquitoes so that too makes a difference.

If the bark of the trees is dark and the moths that rest on them are light what might happen to the moths?

They might get separated from the rest of the group. If they are newborns, they won't know where to go. Then they won't get to their group migration place and they could starve if they don't find the nutrition they need.

What disease is caused by culex mosquitoes?

Im just gonna make it short and simple...

Its Filariasis..
Similiar To Aedes Mosquito Try Yellow Fever PS:That Is Very Very Very Very Very Serious
Male mosquitoes cannot transmit disease, as they do not bloodfeed. Only females of any mosquito species will be disease vectors. The female Culex spp. can transmit West Nile Virus and Japanese encephalitis.

What predators do a mosquito fish have?

No. A mosquito drinks blood from humans and animals ONLY.

Do all the stages of growth of mosquito occur in dry areas?

No. Mosquito eggs are laid in water, and larva live in the water.

What is the name of the dengue carrier mosquito?

Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are the only ones that have the ability to transmit dengue virus to humans.

In both species the cause of bite are the females need blood to produce eggs.

How do mosquito lave survive?

Believe it or not, the mosquitoes are out there, even in winter. They're just hiding so we don't notice them. Absent unseasonably warm weather, mosquitoes remain inactive through the winter months.

Some mosquitoes lay winter hardy eggs which lie dormant in the soil until spring. In late summer or fall, the female mosquito lays her eggs singly in areas where the ground is moist. The eggs hatch when conditions become favorable again, usually in the spring when temperatures begin to rise and sufficient rain falls.

Certain mosquitoes can survive winter in the larval stage. All mosquito larvae require water, even in winter. As the water temperature drops, it induces a state of diapause in the mosquito larvae, suspending further development and slowing metabolism. Development resumes when the water warms again.

Many mosquito species live through the winter as adults. In fall, the mosquitoes mate and the males die. Only females spend the cold months hidden in protected places, such as hollow logs or animal burrows. When warm weather returns, the females must first find a bloodmeal to develop her eggs. Just when you're outside enjoying the spring weather, the newly awakened mosquito moms are out in force, looking for blood. Once they've fed, the female mosquitoes lay their eggs in whatever standing water they can find.

Country without any mosquito?

As far as I know, there are about 200 different mosquito species, with at least a few species living in all countries of the world, except the continent of Antarctica.