if the mosquito has no one to sting does that shorten its life span?does blood consumption "feed" the mosquito or only its young?
if there's a mosquito in my room and i can prevent it from stinging me even once, how long before the mosquito dies?
2006-09-04 17:02:39 · 11 answers · asked by Informer 5 in Environment
The mosquito undergoes complete metamorphosis, going through four distinct stages in its life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult — a process that was first described by the Greek philosopher Aristotle. The length of the first three stages is dependent on the species and temperature. Culex tarsalis may complete its life cycle in 14 days at 20 °C (68 °F) and only ten days at 25 °C (77 °F). Some species have a life cycle of as little as four days, whereas in other species some adult females can live through the winter, laying their eggs in the spring. Many species of mosquito live their adult stage in roughly two weeks to two months. The larvae are the "wrigglers" or "wigglers" found in puddles or water-filled containers. These breathe air through a siphon at the tail end. The pupae are nearly as active as the larvae, but breathe through thoracic "horns" attached to the thoracic spiracles. Most larvae feed on microorganisms, but a few are predatory on other mosquito larvae. Some mosquito larvae, such as those of Wyeomyia live in unusual situations. These mosquito wigglers live either in the water collected in epiphytic bromeliads or inside water stored in carnivorous pitcher plants. Larvae of the genus Deinocerites live in crab holes along the edge of the ocean.
Most mosquito species outside of the tropics overwinter as eggs, but a significant minority overwinter as larvae or adults. Mosquitoes of the genus Culex (a vector for St. Louis encephalitis) overwinter as mated adult females.
2006-09-04 17:11:51 · answer #1 · answered by mysticideas 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
according to me the average life span of a mosquito is 10 days
2015-12-14 02:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by Utkarsh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lifespan Of A Mosquito
2016-09-30 00:40:40 · answer #3 · answered by elzey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is the average life span of a mosquito?
if the mosquito has no one to sting does that shorten its life span?does blood consumption "feed" the mosquito or only its young
2015-02-03 03:47:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Full grown mosquito lives for 24 hours
2014-07-20 05:56:13 · answer #5 · answered by John Kwaku 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guys, mosquitos lives aren t THAT short --- unless a bird, human or mosquitofish comes along and shortens it.
"Adult mosquitoes lifespans vary from a few days to several months, depending on the species"
In short, males live only a week, fertilizing a female and feeding on plant sugars. A female lives several months, feeding on a bird (Culex) or mammal (Anopheles, Aedes) before laying hundreds of eggs --- finally being carried to the upper atmosphere where she becomes energy!
2016-03-25 11:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by jacob 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis
2016-10-15 19:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by atul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Usually 1 - 2 weeks in nature but they can live for more than a month in captivity
2016-03-28 21:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The life span of a mosquito is 22 - 26 hrs. In that time period a female may lay up to 150 eggs.
2006-09-04 17:09:17 · answer #9 · answered by takeitorleaveit-loveitorhateit 2 · 0⤊ 8⤋
IT TAKES ABOUT 3 DAYS
2015-11-06 01:15:18 · answer #10 · answered by nero 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋