Monday, December 11, 2006
Interesting facts about mosquitoes
Mosquito Facts
• The mosquito's visual picture is an infrared view produced by its prey's body temperature.
• The average life span of the female mosquito is 3 to 100 days; the male's is 10 to 20 days.
• Mosquito adults feed on flower nectar and juices of fruits for flight energy.
• The female requires a blood meal for egg development
• Depending on species, female mosquitoes may lay 100 to 300 eggs at a time and may average 1,000 to 3,000 during their lifespan.
• The mosquito matures from egg to adult in 4 to 7 days.
• Most mosquitoes remain within 1 mile of their breeding site. A few species may range up to 20 miles or more.
• Several mosquito species are known carriers of significant diseases of man and domestic animals.
• There are 140 different kinds in the world.
• Female Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon-dioxide and will pierce the skin of people and other warm-blooded animals to suck blood, causing a painful swelling.
• The larvae feed on algae and organic matter. They are full grown in 2 - 14 days.
• The pupae still swim about actively, but do not feed as pupae. Eyes, legs and wings can be seen developing.
• Adults emerge after 1 - 14 days.
• The mosquito's visual picture is an infrared view produced by its prey's body temperature.
• The average life span of the female mosquito is 3 to 100 days; the male's is 10 to 20 days.
• Mosquito adults feed on flower nectar and juices of fruits for flight energy.
• The female requires a blood meal for egg development
• Depending on species, female mosquitoes may lay 100 to 300 eggs at a time and may average 1,000 to 3,000 during their lifespan.
• The mosquito matures from egg to adult in 4 to 7 days.
• Most mosquitoes remain within 1 mile of their breeding site. A few species may range up to 20 miles or more.
• Several mosquito species are known carriers of significant diseases of man and domestic animals.
• There are 140 different kinds in the world.
• Female Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon-dioxide and will pierce the skin of people and other warm-blooded animals to suck blood, causing a painful swelling.
• The larvae feed on algae and organic matter. They are full grown in 2 - 14 days.
• The pupae still swim about actively, but do not feed as pupae. Eyes, legs and wings can be seen developing.
• Adults emerge after 1 - 14 days.
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